A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power Quality

With the development of semiconductor technology, the increasing number of power electronic converters and nonlinear loads has further exacerbated power-quality issues in the grid. To address this, this paper presents an improved DC-side voltage control strategy for UPQC, aiming to enhance power qua...

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Main Authors: Kai Song, Ningning Li, Cong Li, Zihui Lian, Hongxu Li, Jiawen Sun, Shulin Jiang, Boyan Huang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Ningning Li
Cong Li
Zihui Lian
Hongxu Li
Jiawen Sun
Shulin Jiang
Boyan Huang
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Ningning Li
Cong Li
Zihui Lian
Hongxu Li
Jiawen Sun
Shulin Jiang
Boyan Huang
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description With the development of semiconductor technology, the increasing number of power electronic converters and nonlinear loads has further exacerbated power-quality issues in the grid. To address this, this paper presents an improved DC-side voltage control strategy for UPQC, aiming to enhance power quality under complex conditions. First, an adaptive filter is integrated into the linear active disturbance rejection control (LADRC) to address control accuracy issues caused by noise and parameter variations. To solve the voltage sag problem resulting from the filter, the effects of fixed-step and various variable-step algorithms within the filter are analyzed, and the optimal control strategy is identified. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed arctangent function-based variable step-size algorithm (VAV-LADRC) strategy effectively improves the UPQC system’s performance in mitigating voltage sags, swells, and harmonics under dynamic load changes, enhancing the stability of the DC-side voltage. To further validate the generalizability of the method, a co-simulation of a photovoltaic power-generation system with the UPQC is conducted, simulating variations in solar irradiance. The results show that the proposed method maintains excellent control performance under complex conditions, providing a better practical solution for the efficient use of green energy.
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spelling doaj-art-0d052dd6fe2b48e9abfeb765c0b709ad2025-08-20T02:57:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-02-01155251310.3390/app15052513A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power QualityKai Song0Ningning Li1Cong Li2Zihui Lian3Hongxu Li4Jiawen Sun5Shulin Jiang6Boyan Huang7College of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaWith the development of semiconductor technology, the increasing number of power electronic converters and nonlinear loads has further exacerbated power-quality issues in the grid. To address this, this paper presents an improved DC-side voltage control strategy for UPQC, aiming to enhance power quality under complex conditions. First, an adaptive filter is integrated into the linear active disturbance rejection control (LADRC) to address control accuracy issues caused by noise and parameter variations. To solve the voltage sag problem resulting from the filter, the effects of fixed-step and various variable-step algorithms within the filter are analyzed, and the optimal control strategy is identified. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed arctangent function-based variable step-size algorithm (VAV-LADRC) strategy effectively improves the UPQC system’s performance in mitigating voltage sags, swells, and harmonics under dynamic load changes, enhancing the stability of the DC-side voltage. To further validate the generalizability of the method, a co-simulation of a photovoltaic power-generation system with the UPQC is conducted, simulating variations in solar irradiance. The results show that the proposed method maintains excellent control performance under complex conditions, providing a better practical solution for the efficient use of green energy.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2513unified power quality conditionervoltage controlharmonic suppressionadaptive filterphotovoltaic power generation
spellingShingle Kai Song
Ningning Li
Cong Li
Zihui Lian
Hongxu Li
Jiawen Sun
Shulin Jiang
Boyan Huang
A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power Quality
Applied Sciences
unified power quality conditioner
voltage control
harmonic suppression
adaptive filter
photovoltaic power generation
title A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power Quality
title_full A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power Quality
title_fullStr A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power Quality
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power Quality
title_short A Novel Variable-Step Algorithm for DC-Side Voltage Stability Control Strategy in UPQC to Improve Power Quality
title_sort novel variable step algorithm for dc side voltage stability control strategy in upqc to improve power quality
topic unified power quality conditioner
voltage control
harmonic suppression
adaptive filter
photovoltaic power generation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2513
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