Large critical loads such as data centers require uninterrupted, high quality power,
making online UPS systems with rectifier-inverter double conversion widely used due
to their seamless transfer capability. Nevertheless, abrupt load changes can cau...
Large critical loads such as data centers require uninterrupted, high quality power,
making online UPS systems with rectifier-inverter double conversion widely used due
to their seamless transfer capability. Nevertheless, abrupt load changes can cause
significant DC link voltage deviations in both normal mode and energy stored mode.
An analysis of the energy flow and control structure in each mode clarifies how load
transients induce DC link voltage fluctuations. To reduce these deviations, a Virtual
DC Machine based DC link voltage control structure is adopted to emulate virtual
inertia and damping in a purely control based manner. An equivalent electrical model
with virtual inertia, virtual damping, and virtual armature resistance is derived from
DC machine dynamics and incorporated into the DC link voltage regulation loop. By
deriving and comparing transfer functions with a conventional voltage controller, the
VDCM approach achieves improved voltage disturbance rejection and stability under
the same bandwidth condition. Since the transient response strongly depends on
parameter selection, sensitivity is systematically evaluated using Bode plots, pole zero
maps, and step responses, and practical tuning guidelines are provided. Simulations
and experimental results verify that DC link voltage fluctuations under load steps are
effectively suppressed and that transient characteristics can be shaped as intended by
adjusting the VDCM parameters.