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    Area of Science:

    • Electrical Engineering
    • Control Systems
    • Renewable Energy Systems

    Background:

    • Islanded microgrids require robust secondary control for stable operation.
    • Communication delays and switching topologies pose significant challenges to traditional control methods.
    • Accurate frequency and voltage regulation, along with power sharing, are critical for microgrid stability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a distributed secondary control strategy for islanded microgrids that addresses communication delays and switching topologies.
    • To achieve finite-time frequency restoration and active power sharing among distributed generators (DGs).
    • To design a distributed finite-time controller for voltage regulation of DGs.

    Main Methods:

    • Formulation of the distributed secondary control problem considering communication delays and switching topologies.
    • Application of the Artstein model reduction method for a delay-compensated distributed control scheme.
    • Development of a distributed finite-time controller for voltage regulation.
    • Extension of the control concept to first-order multiagent systems for finite-time consensus.

    Main Results:

    • Finite-time frequency restoration for all DGs to a reference level.
    • Prescribed finite-time active power sharing, irrespective of primary control deviations.
    • Finite-time voltage regulation for all DGs.
    • Demonstrated effectiveness, robustness against load changes, and plug-and-play capability through case studies.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed distributed control scheme effectively manages frequency, voltage, and power sharing in islanded microgrids under challenging conditions.
    • The control strategy exhibits robustness and plug-and-play features, enhancing microgrid operational flexibility.
    • The methodology is applicable to broader problems like finite-time consensus in multiagent systems.