Multi-objective control on inverter-based microgrids
- Autores: Óscar Omar Gonzales Zurita
- Directores de la Tesis: Guillermo Escrivá Escrivá (dir. tes.), Jean Michel Clairand Gómez (dir. tes.)
- Lectura: En la Universitat Politècnica de València ( España ) en 2024
- Idioma: inglés
- Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: Carlos Roldán Porta (presid.), Damià Gomila Villalonga (secret.), Pere Colet Rafecas (voc.)
- Programa de doctorado: Programa de Doctorado en Ingeniería y Producción Industrial por la Universitat Politècnica de València
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- Resumen
The increase in fossil fuel usage for power generation has significantly contributed to the global warming crisis. Various remote areas, detached from electrical infrastructure, rely on gasoline-based generators that escalate environmental pollution. In this context, the widespread implementation of microgrids in society has brought forth opportunities for distributed energy generation, benefiting people worldwide. For instance, microgrids can provide electricity to vulnerable populations in remote areas with limited access to transmission and distribution infrastructures. Furthermore, these microgrids advocate for using renewable resources, diminishing environmental impact compared to traditional methods such as thermal power plants or nuclear facilities. Additionally, microgrids enable small-scale electricity generation, empowering families to achieve energy independence and sell surplus energy to local power companies.
Any investor in a microgrid requires a closed-loop control algorithm. In this realm, the second-order sliding mode control is a robust strategy garnering attention in microgrid inverter applications. Through this approach, the inverter can achieve precise and rapid control despite uncertainties and disturbances. Using robust control strategies enhances microgrid systems' stability and overall performance, ensuring optimal energy management. Adjustment processes are pivotal for closed-loop control algorithms, modifying the controller's response to meet control objectives.
Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is an efficient optimization algorithm employed in closed-loop controllers that can effectively solve multi-objective problems formulated in a single cost function. Control parameters of the microgrid inverter can be optimized using PSO to attain desired objectives, efficiently fine-tuning a control strategy. For sliding mode controllers, some adjustment strategies rely on heuristic techniques. While a single cost function resolves various issues within a microgrid, difficulties arise when different objectives in a process cannot be simultaneously improved due to conflicting relationships.
Strategies like Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms (MOGA), Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE), and Multi-Objective Artificial Sheep Algorithm (MOASA) have proven their ability to enhance inverter performance by optimizing conflicting objectives. These algorithms effectively balance objectives like reducing response time and minimizing overshoot in the inverter's output signal. Consequently, the overall performance and efficiency of microgrid inverters can be enhanced.
Integrating multi-objective control algorithms into microgrid inverters holds significant potential in addressing energy management challenges and optimizing performance. Microgrid inverters can achieve greater stability, efficiency, and reliability by utilizing second-order sliding mode control and optimization algorithms like PSO, MOGA, MODE, and MOASA. By embracing these approaches, a new methodology emerges for a more sustainable and resilient energy future while mitigating the adverse effects of global warming caused by conventional fossil fuel consumption in power generation.
