This paper analyzes the stability of digitally voltage-controlled voltage-source inverters (VSIs) with the linear voltage regulators. It is revealed that the phase lags, caused by using the resonant controller and… Click to show full abstract
This paper analyzes the stability of digitally voltage-controlled voltage-source inverters (VSIs) with the linear voltage regulators. It is revealed that the phase lags, caused by using the resonant controller and the time delay of a digital control system, can stabilize the single-loop voltage control without damping of the LC -filter resonance. The stability region for the digital single-loop resonant voltage control is then identified, considering the effects of different discretization methods for the resonant controller. An enhanced voltage control approach with a widened stability region is subsequently proposed, and a step-by-step design method of the proposed controller is developed based on the root contours in the discrete z-domain. Simulations and experimental tests of a 400-Hz VSI system validate the stability analysis and the performance of the proposed control approach.
               
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