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Description / Abstract:
The scope of this guide is to define and characterize control
architecture for high-power electronics from power semiconductor
device levels to the power system level. This guide covers the
application of power electronics in the areas of Power
Quality/Custom Power, Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS),
High Voltage DC Transmission (HVDC), Distributed Generation, Energy
Storage applications, etc. with a power range from hundreds of kW
to thousands of MW, but with emphasis on the 1 MW to hundreds of
MW.
Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to define hierarchical control
architecture, define various parameters/functions that need to be
handled within each level, and those that need to be communicated
between the levels and their required speed range. When the control
functions of many different power electronic systems are
investigated and evaluated, a significant degree of common
functionality emerges, irrespective of the target application.
Using the concept of system levels (or layers), it is possible to
define a hierarchical control architecture for high-power
electronics-based systems. The intent of this document is to
provide a framework and guideline specifically for the control
system in order to allow multiple vendors to design and manufacture
components, subassemblies, and software, which can be used in a
large variety of power electronic products or systems. This
guideline will also serve as a foundation for interchangeability
among different manufacturers at the layer level with defined
interfaces.