Stability analysis and design of the improved droop controller on a voltage source inverter

This paper studies the dynamics of a droop-controlled voltage source inverter connected to a stiff grid and addresses the use of the improved droop controller in order to enhance the dynamic behavior of the system. The small-signal stability of the inverter is studied in depth considering variations on its droop parameters, providing a general understanding on the functioning of such system. Finally, three methods to tune the dynamic droop gain are introduced and compared, providing analytical, simulation, and experimental results.

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