A Transient Damping Improvement Strategy for Enhancing Grid-Connected Active Power Response Performance of VSG

Abstract

The given power and grid frequency disturbances can cause transient oscillations and steady-state deviations in the output power of a virtual synchronous generator (VSG), which can be effectively addressed by adding transient damping. However, this approach may result in significant power overshoot. This article proposes an improved VSG control strategy based on transient electromagnetic power feedback compensation and a small-signal model reduction scheme. Firstly, the grid-connected active closed-loop small-signal models of typical VSG control and transient damping VSG control are established, respectively. The transient oscillation suppression mechanism of active power is revealed through root locus and frequency response analyses, and the power overshoot characteristics of the two control strategies are analysed by combining them with the system of zero points. Secondly, the active transient feedback compensation method and the small-signal model reduction design method are introduced in detail. Finally, comparative analysis experiments are conducted using the Matlab/Simulink and hardware-in-the-loop experimental platform. It is verified that the proposed control strategy can suppress transient oscillations in active power, prevent steady-state deviations, and effectively mitigate the power overshoot problem of the system.