%0 Journal Article
%T Design of a stand-alone hybrid dispersed generation network unified by passivity-based control.
%A Manohar R
%A Hikihara T
%J R Soc Open Sci
%V 11
%N 7
%D 2024 Jul
%M 39076356
%F 3.653
%R 10.1098/rsos.230458
%X In this article, we propose a model for a stand-alone hybrid distributed generation system. In this model, the input sources are distributed DC sources like solar panels or batteries. The idea behind this network framework is to introduce a hybrid DC/AC network, feasible for small and remotely located areas with stand-alone DC grids, in the vicinity of larger towns requiring a functional AC connection. The behaviour of the system in the steady state is analysed, and the network is mathematically represented with port-controlled Hamiltonian modelling. Stabilization to the desired voltage, both AC as well as DC, is attained with nonlinear passivity-based control taking into consideration not only the energy characteristics but also the inherent physical structure.