Comparative Analysis of PI and ADRC Control through CHIL Real Time Simulations of a DC-DC DAB into a Multi-Terminal MVDC/LVDC Distribution Network

Abstract

This article presents a deep theoretical analysis of the Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) regulator for the control of first-order systems, directly compared to a “traditional” Proportional Integral (PI) regulator. To complete the theoretical study, ADRC and PI are implemented into the model of a single-phase Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter to regulate the voltage of a Direct Current (DC) network. Facing different types of disturbances and DC network parameters variations, strengths and weaknesses of the two controllers are highlighted. ADRC and PI controls are discretized and implemented in Control Hardware In the Loop (CHIL) simulations of a single-phase DAB converter to regulate the voltage of a node of multi-terminal and multi-level DC network. By changing the DAB connection points along the MVDC network, the controlled system is stressed with different disturbances, extending the result of single-terminal network software simulations.

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