Current Weighting Distribution Control Strategy for Multi-Inverter Systems to Achieve Current Sharing

A current-weighting-distribution-control (CWDC) strategy for multi-inverter systems to achieve current sharing is presented in this paper. With a CWDC strategy, the inverters connected in parallel are allowed to have different power ratings and can achieve a weighted output current distribution by adding only simple circuits to each inverter. In such systems, each inverter has an outer voltage loop controller to govern system stability, an inner current loop controller to expedite dynamic response, and a weighting current controller to achieve current distribution and to reduce possible interactive effects among inverters. Experimental results from a two-inverter system and a three-inverter system have demonstrated the feasibility of the proposed strategy in weighting current distribution and fast regulation during a step-load change or hot-swap operation

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