Direct current control of an active power filter for harmonic elimination, power factor correction and load unbalancing compensation

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2003

Authors

Helder J. Azevedo (Author) Other; José M. Ferreira (Author) Other; António P. Martins (Author) FEUP; Adriano S. Carvalho (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the EPE 2003

Pages: 1-9

10th EPE Conference (EPE 2003)

Toulouse, France, September 2-4, 2003

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): An active power filter is designed, simulated, implemented, and tested. It can work in different modes: active power filtering, power factor correction, and load unbalance compensation. It is based on a current controlled voltage-source inverter with fixed carrier PWM. The control algorithm generates the source reference currents based on the controlled DC link voltage. The dimensioning criteria of the inductive and capacitive power components is discussed. The implementation is validated with simulated and experimental results obtained in a 5 kVA prototype.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9