Robust Mixed <em>H</em>₂/<em>H</em>_∞ Controller Design for Energy Routers in Energy Internet

• Main Authors: Haochen Hua, Yuchao Qin, Jianye Geng, Chuantong Hao, Junwei Cao
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
• Series: Energies
• Subjects: energy Internet; energy router; mixed <em>H</em>₂/<em>H</em>_∞ control; microgrid; parameter uncertainty
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/3/340

In this paper, a class of mixed <em>H</em>₂/<em>H</em>_∞ controller is designed for an energy router (ER) within the scenario of an energy Internet (EI). The considered ER is assumed to have access with photovoltaic panels, wind turbine generators, micro-turbines, fuel cells, diesel engine generators, battery energy storage devices, flywheel energy storage devices, loads, and other ERs. Two types of control targets are considered. First, due to the access of large-scale renewable energy sources, the DC bus voltage deviation within the ER system shall be regulated. Second, an optimal energy management strategy shall be achieved, such that the autonomous power supply-demand balance within each ER is achieved with priority and the rational utilization of controllable power generation devices and energy storage devices are realized. When these objectives are considered simultaneously, the control issues with respect to ER is formulated as a mixed robust <em>H</em>₂/<em>H</em>_∞ control problem with analytical solutions provided. Several numerical examples are given, and the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method are demonstrated.