Development of an Adaptive Droop Control Method for Interconnected Lunar DC Microgrids Using Power Hardware-in-the-Loop

NASA's Artemis Program outlines the need for a lunar habitat capable of sustaining human life as well as mining and producing raw materials on the lunar surface. This mission is a means towards deeper space exploration, with plans for reaching Mars and beyond. Human presence on the moon is not possible without the ability to generate and distribute energy, namely electricity, through a network of sources, loads, and power converters known as a microgrid. Multiple microgrids can be deployed on the moon based on location and need with interconnections to increase resiliency and reliability. A method for adaptive control through power converters connecting two DC microgrids is proposed.