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This book from an international, world-class team is an up-to-date account of control and architectural design of DC distribution systems and microgrids. Ideal for engineers, academics and research students, it covers DC architecture and control, protection, microgrid standards, microgrid-based residential buildings and electric-vehicle charging technology. Practical details are given for real-world systems. It covers coordinated control design for intelligent real-time control of DC distribution systems, and explains stabilisation concepts.
List of contents
- Chapter 1: DC microgrid control principles - hierarchical control diagram
- Chapter 2: Distributed and decentralized control of dc microgrids
- Chapter 3: Stability analysis and stabilization of DC microgrids
- Chapter 4: Coordinated protection of DC microgrids
- Chapter 5: Energy management systems for dc microgrids
- Chapter 6: Control of solid-state transformer-enabled DC microgrids
- Chapter 7: The load as a controllable energy asset in dc microgrids
- Chapter 8: Electric vehicle charging infrastructure and dc microgrids
- Chapter 9: Overview and design of solid-state transformers
- Chapter 10: Bipolar-type DC microgrids for high-quality power distribution
- Chapter 11: Aircraft DC microgrids
- Chapter 12: Shipboard MVDC microgrids
- Chapter 13: DC-based EVs and hybrid EVs
- Chapter 14: DC data centers
- Chapter 15: DC microgrid in residential buildings
- Chapter 16: DC microgrids for photovoltaic powered systems
- Chapter 17: Demonstration sites of dc microgrids
Summary
This book provides an overview of recent research activities in the control, protection and architectural design of a number of different types of DC distribution systems and microgrids. Practical requirements and implementation details of several types of DC distribution systems used in real world industrial applications are also given.
