A Novel Output-Constrained Controller for DC/DC Buck Converter Feeding Constant Power Loads in DC Microgrids

DC microgrids have emerged as a promising solution for efficient and reliable electricity distribution. In DC microgrids, when power electronic loads and motor drives are tightly regulated, they behave as constant power loads (CPLs) and may lead to the instability issue. In this paper, a novel output-constrained controller for the DC/DC buck converter feeding CPLs is proposed. By introducing the output-constrained technique into the backstepping method, the proposed control scheme can keep the DC bus working within the pre-specific boundary even when large-signal disturbances happen. Relevant theoretical analyses are conducted by employing Laypunov stability theorem. Simulations in Matlab/Simulink are presented to verify the proposed controller.