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Linear Solvers for Collector Systems of Generalized Large-scale Inverter-Based Resources

by Jongchan Choi, Suman Debnath
Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
Publication Date
Page Numbers
1 to 5
Publisher Location
New Jersey, United States of America
Conference Name
2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
Conference Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Conference Sponsor
IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), EMTP, PSCAD, RTDS
Conference Date
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Collector systems for inverter-based resources (IBRs) are typically represented by equivalent circuits for electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations. Recent studies have revealed that modeling a detailed collector system is essential to accurately represent the behavior of IBRs, especially when dealing with partial tripping during external disturbances. However, there are several challenges in simulating a detailed EMT model of a collector system due to the time required to simulate such systems. Thus, this paper investigates the modeling of a detailed collector system, taking into account its configuration and components as defined in IEEE standard 2800. The configurations include the collector systems of generalized large-scale IBR plants. The components include the main IBR transformer, collector bus, and feeders with lines and/or cables. The EMT model of the collector system is represented by differential algebraic equations (DAEs) that are discretized to form linear equations that are solved using linear solvers. In this paper, linear solvers are proposed based on the Schur complement method, which are utilized for simulation of the EMT model of collector systems of generalized large-scale IBRs to accelerate simulation speed while maintaining the accuracy of the results. The proposed solvers are verified by comparing the performance to that of linear solvers provided in MATLAB.