Implementing Inertial Control for PMSG-WTG in Region 2 using Virtual Synchronous Generator with Multiple Virtual Rotating Masses
With the increasing integration of renewable energy, the problems associated with deteriorating grid frequency profile and potential power system instability have become more significant. In this paper, the inertial control algorithm using Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) is implemented on type-4 Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) - wind turbine generator (WTG). The overall nonlinear dynamic model and its small-signal linearization of PMSG-WTG using VSG is established and comprehensively analyzed. Inevitably, the direct application of VSG introduces large inertia which causes conflict between the fast-varying of available wind power and inverter control with slow dynamics, particularly in region 2 of wind turbine. Aiming to address such issue, VSG with multiple virtual rotating masses is proposed in order to improve the active power tracking performance as well as to boost inertial control of a VSG. The inertial responses are verified in a modified 10MVA IEEE 14 bus microgrid system. The assessment of the simulation results demonstrates the applicability of VSG on renewable energy generation units.
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AB - With the increasing integration of renewable energy, the problems associated with deteriorating grid frequency profile and potential power system instability have become more significant. In this paper, the inertial control algorithm using Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) is implemented on type-4 Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) - wind turbine generator (WTG). The overall nonlinear dynamic model and its small-signal linearization of PMSG-WTG using VSG is established and comprehensively analyzed. Inevitably, the direct application of VSG introduces large inertia which causes conflict between the fast-varying of available wind power and inverter control with slow dynamics, particularly in region 2 of wind turbine. Aiming to address such issue, VSG with multiple virtual rotating masses is proposed in order to improve the active power tracking performance as well as to boost inertial control of a VSG. The inertial responses are verified in a modified 10MVA IEEE 14 bus microgrid system. The assessment of the simulation results demonstrates the applicability of VSG on renewable energy generation units.
AU - Yan, Weihang
A2 - Gao, Wei
A3 - Gao, Wenzhong
A4 - Gevorgian, Vahan
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO - 10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788
KW - Wind energy
KW - Power electronics and inverters
KW - Power electronics
KW - Inverters
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Power plant controls
KW - SCADA
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
LA - English
DA - 2019/08/01
PY - 2019
PB - University of Denver
T1 - Implementing Inertial Control for PMSG-WTG in Region 2 using Virtual Synchronous Generator with Multiple Virtual Rotating Masses
UR - https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788
ER -
Yan, Weihang, et al. Implementing Inertial Control for PMSG-WTG in Region 2 using Virtual Synchronous Generator with Multiple Virtual Rotating Masses. University of Denver, 1 August, 2019, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788.
Yan, W., Gao, W., Gao, W., & Gevorgian, V. (2019). Implementing Inertial Control for PMSG-WTG in Region 2 using Virtual Synchronous Generator with Multiple Virtual Rotating Masses. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. University of Denver. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788
Yan, Weihang, Wei Gao, Wenzhong Gao, and Vahan Gevorgian. Implementing Inertial Control for PMSG-WTG in Region 2 using Virtual Synchronous Generator with Multiple Virtual Rotating Masses. University of Denver, August, 1, 2019. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_10,
title = {Implementing Inertial Control for PMSG-WTG in Region 2 using Virtual Synchronous Generator with Multiple Virtual Rotating Masses},
author = {Yan, Weihang and Gao, Wei and Gao, Wenzhong and Gevorgian, Vahan},
abstractNote = {With the increasing integration of renewable energy, the problems associated with deteriorating grid frequency profile and potential power system instability have become more significant. In this paper, the inertial control algorithm using Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) is implemented on type-4 Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) - wind turbine generator (WTG). The overall nonlinear dynamic model and its small-signal linearization of PMSG-WTG using VSG is established and comprehensively analyzed. Inevitably, the direct application of VSG introduces large inertia which causes conflict between the fast-varying of available wind power and inverter control with slow dynamics, particularly in region 2 of wind turbine. Aiming to address such issue, VSG with multiple virtual rotating masses is proposed in order to improve the active power tracking performance as well as to boost inertial control of a VSG. The inertial responses are verified in a modified 10MVA IEEE 14 bus microgrid system. The assessment of the simulation results demonstrates the applicability of VSG on renewable energy generation units.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/10},
year = {2019},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, University of Denver, https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788},
note = {Accessed: 2026-06-17},
doi = {10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8973788
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Data from Aug 1, 2019
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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University of Denver
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Vahan Gevorgian
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