Research Article

An Improved Phase-Locked-Loop Control with Alternative Damping Factors for VSC Connected to Weak AC System

Table 1

Parameters of VSC connected to weak AC system.

Parameter symbolsValue

Main circuit parametersEquivalent AC source voltage 1.0 pu, 50 Hz
Equivalent impedance of AC system 
0.547 + 0.048 pu, impedance angle 85°
Equivalent AC system SCR1.83
Rated DC power rating1.0 pu
PCC voltage1.0 pu
Converter impedance 
0.003 + 0.15 pu
Capacitor 0.15 pu

Controller parametersPower controller gains (, )(0.5, 50)
AC voltage controller gains (, )(0.35, 30)
Inner controller gains (, )(1, 10)
Inner controller gains (, )(1, 10)
PLL gains (, )(50, 10)