VSM. Equipment that includes a DC/AC converter controlled to mimic a conventional synchronous machine.
Last Updated: June 20, 2025
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A virtual synchronous machine is a piece of equipment that includes a DC/AC power electronic converter (PEC) controlled to mimic and, in some cases, to surpass the dynamics and behavior of a conventional synchronous machine (SM) through the inherent synchronization mechanism of SM.
virtual damping: The damping effect that is implemented through a control function.
virtual impedance: The impedance that is implemented through a control function.
virtual inertia: The inertia that is implemented through a control function to emulate the physical inertia of an SM