Robust Fault Detection, Isolation, and Accommodation of Current Sensors in Grid Side Converters

The integration of modern renewable energy sources is enabled by the grid side converter (GSC) based on power electronic technology. The operation of the GSC is properly regulated by the GSC controller according to sensor measurements (i.e., of the grid voltage, of the line currents, and of the voltage at the dc-link). However, in case of current sensor faults, the operation of the GSC and of the entire renewable system can be critically affected and catastrophic failures may occur if the sensor fault is not accommodated on time. This paper proposes a model-based Fault Detection, Isolation, and Accommodation (FDIA) scheme, which enables the GSC to overcome faults that may occur on the associated current sensors. The sensor fault detection and isolation scheme has been designed based on analytical redundancy relations, while the accommodation of the faults is based on an adaptive estimation scheme. The proposed FDIA scheme has been applied on a modern GSC and the effectiveness of the scheme has been tested under several multiple current sensor faults and under several grid conditions. Furthermore, the FDIA scheme enables the GSC to operate properly (without causing failures or damages to its components) under current sensor faults and thus, the reliability of the GSC is enhanced.

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