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An Active Power Filter Based on a Three-Level Inverter and 3D-SVPWM for Selective Harmonic and Reactive Compensation

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  • José Luis Monroy-Morales

    (Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia, Av. Tecnológico No. 1500, Col. Lomas de Santiaguito, CP 58120 Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico)

  • David Campos-Gaona

    (Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK)

  • Máximo Hernández-Ángeles

    (Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia, Av. Tecnológico No. 1500, Col. Lomas de Santiaguito, CP 58120 Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico)

  • Rafael Peña-Alzola

    (Research Associate, Department of Electronics, University of Alcalá, Carretera Madrid-Barcelona Km 33,600, C.P. 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)

  • José Leonardo Guardado-Zavala

    (Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia, Av. Tecnológico No. 1500, Col. Lomas de Santiaguito, CP 58120 Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico)

Abstract

Active Power Filters (APFs) have been used for reducing waveform distortion and improving power quality. However, this function can be improved by means of a selective harmonic compensation. Since an APF has rating restrictions, it is convenient to have the option of selecting an individual or a set of particular harmonics in order to compensate and apply the total APF capabilities to eliminate these harmonics, in particular those with a greater impact on the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). This paper presents the development of a new APF prototype based on a three-phase three-level Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) inverter with selective harmonic compensation capabilities and reactive power compensation. The selective harmonic compensation approach uses several Synchronous Rotating Frames (SRF), to detect and control individual or a set of harmonics using d and q variables. The APF includes a Three-Dimensional Space Vector Modulator (3D-SVPWM) in order to generate the compensation currents. Because of its multilevel topology, the proposed active power filter can be used in diverse power quality applications at sub-transmission and distribution voltage levels. Simulation and experimental results are shown to validate the proposed solution and assess the prototype performance in different scenarios.

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  • José Luis Monroy-Morales & David Campos-Gaona & Máximo Hernández-Ángeles & Rafael Peña-Alzola & José Leonardo Guardado-Zavala, 2017. "An Active Power Filter Based on a Three-Level Inverter and 3D-SVPWM for Selective Harmonic and Reactive Compensation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-23, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:3:p:297-:d:92049
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    1. Ryszard Beniak & Krzysztof Górecki & Piotr Paduch & Krzysztof Rogowski, 2020. "Reduced Switch Count in Space Vector PWM for Three-Level NPC Inverter," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-21, November.
    2. Wajahat Ullah Khan Tareen & Muhammad Aamir & Saad Mekhilef & Mutsuo Nakaoka & Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian & Ben Horan & Mudasir Ahmed Memon & Nauman Anwar Baig, 2018. "Mitigation of Power Quality Issues Due to High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources in Electric Grid Systems Using Three-Phase APF/STATCOM Technologies: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-41, June.
    3. Leonardo Rodrigues Limongi & Fabricio Bradaschia & Calebe Hermann de Oliveira Lima & Marcelo Cabral Cavalcanti, 2018. "Reactive Power and Current Harmonic Control Using a Dual Hybrid Power Filter for Unbalanced Non-Linear Loads," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-19, May.
    4. Yu Wang & Yuewu Wang & Si-Zhe Chen & Guidong Zhang & Yun Zhang, 2018. "A Simplified Minimum DC-Link Voltage Control Strategy for Shunt Active Power Filters," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-14, September.
    5. Shangen Tian & David Campos-Gaona & Vinícius A. Lacerda & Raymundo E. Torres-Olguin & Olimpo Anaya-Lara, 2020. "Novel Control Approach for a Hybrid Grid-Forming HVDC Offshore Transmission System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-14, April.

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