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Additionally, due to the inherent resonance characteristics of LCL filters and the time-varying nature of weak grid line impedance, grid-connected inverters may interact with the grid, potentially leading to oscillation issues. A grid-forming inverter control method that incorporates resonance suppression is proposed to address these challenges. First, a control model for the grid-forming inverter based on the Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) is established, enabling the system to exhibit inertia and damping characteristics. Considering the interaction between the VSG grid-connected system and the weak grid, sequence impedance models of the VSG system, which feature voltage and current double loops within the \u03b1\u03b2 coordinate system, are developed using harmonic linearization techniques. By combining the impedance analysis method, the stability of the system under weak grid conditions is evaluated using the Nyquist criterion. The validity of the analysis is confirmed through simulations. Finally, in order to ensure the effectiveness and correctness of the simulation, an experimental prototype of an NPC three-level LCL grid-forming inverter is built, and the experimental results have verified that the system has good elastic support capability and resonance suppression capability in the elastic region.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/sym17020263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,10]],"date-time":"2025-02-10T06:43:07Z","timestamp":1739169787000},"page":"263","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Stability Control Method Utilizing Grid-Forming Converters for Active Symmetry in the Elastic Balance Region of the Distribution Grid"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Zhipeng","family":"Lv","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"State Grid Shanghai Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201210, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bingjian","family":"Jia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Xinjiang Information Industry Co., Ltd., Urumqi 830011, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zhenhao","family":"Song","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Grid Shanghai Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201210, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hao","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Grid Shanghai Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201210, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shan","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Grid Shanghai Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201210, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zhizhou","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Grid Shanghai Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201210, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"57","DOI":"10.1109\/TSTE.2010.2051464","article-title":"A Comprehensive Review on the Development of Sustainable Energy Strategy and Implementation in China","volume":"1","author":"Yang","year":"2010","journal-title":"IEEE Trans. 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