Synchronverters: Inverters that mimic synchronous generators

QC Zhong, G Weiss - IEEE transactions on industrial …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the idea of operating an inverter to mimic a synchronous generator (SG) is
motivated and developed. We call the inverters that are operated in this way …

Static synchronous generators for distributed generation and renewable energy

QC Zhong, G Weiss - 2009 IEEE/PES Power Systems …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the idea of operating an inverter as a synchronous generator is developed
after establishing a model for synchronous generators to cover all dynamics without any …

Virtual Synchronous Machines: A unified interface for grid integration

QC Zhong - IEEE Power Electronics Magazine, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power systems are going through a paradigm change from centralized generation to
distributed generation and further on to smart grids. More and more renewable-energy …

Self-synchronized synchronverters: Inverters without a dedicated synchronization unit

QC Zhong, PL Nguyen, Z Ma… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A synchronverter is an inverter that mimics synchronous generators, which offers a
mechanism for power systems to control grid-connected renewable energy and facilitates …

Synchronverters with better stability due to virtual inductors, virtual capacitors, and anti-windup

V Natarajan, G Weiss - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Synchronverters are inverters that mimic the behavior of synchronous generators. In this
paper, we propose five modifications to the synchronverter algorithm from the paper …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on a virtual-synchronous generator: Topologies, control orders and techniques, energy storages, and applications

M Shadoul, R Ahshan, RS AlAbri, A Al-Badi, M Albadi… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the penetration of renewable power generations into the electrical grid has
substantially increased. Continuous deployment of power electronic-based distributed …

Virtual synchronous generators

J Driesen, K Visscher - 2008 IEEE power and energy society …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In electricity grids the frequency of the voltage is stabilized by a combination of the rotational
inertia (rotating mass) of synchronous power generators in the grid and a control algorithm …

Improved synchronverters with bounded frequency and voltage for smart grid integration

QC Zhong, GC Konstantopoulos… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Synchronverters are grid-friendly inverters that mimic conventional synchronous generators
and play an important role in integrating different types of renewable energy sources …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of virtual synchronous generators: existing projects, challenges, and future trends

M Abuagreb, MF Allehyani, BK Johnson - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapid growth in renewable energy-based distributed generation has raised serious
concerns about the grid's stability. Due to the intrinsic rotor inertia and damping feature and …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual synchronous generator, a comprehensive overview

W Sang, W Guo, S Dai, C Tian, S Yu, Y Teng - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Renewable energy sources (RESs) are generally connected to the grid through power
electronic interfaces, which generate electrical power instantaneously with little inertia. With …