Open AccessPlug‐in‐hybrid electric vehicles park as virtual DVR
Author(s) -
Islam F.R.,
Pota H.R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 1350-911X
DOI - 10.1049/el.2012.3569
Subject(s) - voltage , computer science , distribution grid , grid , power quality , plug and play , electrical engineering , low voltage , plug in , power (physics) , electronic engineering , automotive engineering , engineering , physics , programming language , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , operating system
Dynamic voltage restorers (DVRs) are utilised in the distribution systems to protect sensitive loads from voltage sags. In this reported work the vehicle to grid technology with a bidirectional converter is used to design a virtual dynamic voltage restorer based on hysteresis voltage control theory. The potential of a low‐cost solution that utilises the mitigation capabilities of plug‐in vehicles parked in charging stations is investigated. Simulations are performed to demonstrate that the proposed virtual DVR improves the power quality while maintaining voltage level at the user end