A novel control scheme for simultaneous elimination of imbalance, disturbance and voltage harmonic in power systems

In recent years, the increasing application of nonlinear and unbalanced electronic equipment and large single phase loads have made voltage imbalance a serious problem in power distribution systems. A novel approach has been proposed to eliminate voltage imbalance and disturbances. The main strategy of this scheme is based on series active filter. By improving control circuit toward existing schemes and proposing a new strategy to control the voltage amplitude, simultaneous elimination of voltage imbalance, faults, voltage harmonics and also compensation of voltage drop in transmission lines become possible. Eventually, the voltage on the load side is a perfectly balanced three phase voltage with specific proper amplitude. The proposed scheme has been simulated in a test network and the results show high capability of this scheme for the complete elimination of imbalance without phase shift.

Analysis on Harmonics of Distribution Network with Distributed Generators

In this paper, the authors analyze the influence that connection of many distributed generators （DGs） has on the harmonics of the distribution network from the viewpoints of harmonic current, harmonic voltage, and voltage total harmonic distortion （THD）, when it is assumed that the harmonic voltages or the harmonic currents in a distribution network increases by connection of many DGs through the inverters. The analysis on the influence of DGs is carried out by using a standard analytical model of distribution network with DGs based on the practical data. The authors evaluate quantitatively the influence which harmonics generated from DGs has on the harmonics of the distribution network, and analyze visually about propagation of harmonics within the distribution network. In addition, the authors also verify about the restraint effect of the harmonics in the network scale by the active filters installation.

Distorted Waveform Balancing Using an Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Based Optimal Control for Mitigating Total Harmonics in Single Phase Inverter

The main objective of this paper is to reduce the total harmonics in a single phase voltage source inverter using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) optimization technique for critical load applications. Single phase inverter is a non-linear load using power electronic components causing distortions in the load voltage and current wave patterns from the sinusoidal waveforms due to harmonics. The mapping state space model for a full bridge voltage source inverter was developed using output load resistance. An optimal ABC technique has been designed and optimized values are estimated using a full bridge voltage controlled inverter using Proportional Integral Algorithm. The MATLAB/SIMULINK tool and Experimental setup were implemented and their THD values were estimated. Also this ABC scheme is compared with the previous results such as PI Algorithm, Fuzzy logic controller and Neuro-fuzzy controllers. From the simulation and experimental results using ABC algorithm, it is observed that the total harmonics are mitigated considerably compared to previous results with respect to the power quality standards such as IEEE-519 and IEC 61000.

Compensation of Unbalanced Impedance of Asymmetric Wind Power PMSG Compensated by External Circuits in Series

The unbalanced impedance of the asymmetric 3-phase wind power permanent magnet synchronous generator(PMSG)compensated by external circuits in series with the 3-phase windings is investigated in this paper.The asymmetric impedance includes the unbalanced resistances,unbalanced self-inductances,and unbalanced mutual inductances.From the perspective of the second harmonic inductances in dq-frame and from the perspective of the second harmonic power,it is theoretically demonstrated that the original asymmetric 3-phase system with asymmetric impedance can be modified to a balanced system by external circuits consisting of resistances and inductances.Therefore,the second harmonic power and DC bus voltage due to the asymmetries can be suppressed naturally without any software modifications.The feasibility of this compensation method is validated by elaborate experiments at different speeds and under different load condition,although the effectiveness might be slightly affected by the non-linearity of the compensation inductance in practice.

Examination for Experimental Verification of Improvement of Power Quality in Distribution System by PCS

In the future, the power quality will decrease by the introduction of a lot of renewable energy sources. The topic of this research is a new method of operation of PCS （power conditioning systems） in the future distribution system. The purpose of this research is development of PCS with a function of improvement of the distribution system. Therefore, the authors propose a method of the power quality improvement of the distribution system by PCS. In addition, the authors construct the control logic to use in PCS The control logic suggests adding harmonic restraint function to conventional control. These were verified by simulation and an experiment. As the results, we confirmed that basic operation of PCS being carried out, harmonics were restrained, and power quality had improved.

Comparison of resonant current regulators for DFIG during grid voltage distortion

We investigate two different kinds of resonant current regulators for a doubly fed induction generator(DFIG) under distorted grid voltage conditions: proportional integral resonant(PIR) regulator with traditional resonant part and vector proportional integral(VPI) regulator with VPI resonant part. Based on the mathematical model of DFIG under distorted grid voltage, the transfer function and frequency response characteristics of the two current regulators are analyzed and compared. The superiority of the VPI current regulator over the PIR regulator is pointed out, and the influence of discretization methods on the performance of the resonant current regulator is studied. All the results are validated by MATLAB simulation and experiments.

Using Inverter-Based Renewable Generators to Improve the Grid Power Quality-A Review

With the increasing penetration of renewable power in the grid,renewable generators are expected to play more important roles rather than merely working as active power sources.Considering the high controllability and considerable idle capacity of the inverter-based renewable generators,various auxiliary functions for them have been studied to benefit the grid.Among these auxiliary functions,the grid power quality improvement is very promising.This paper presents a review of the emerging control strategies for inverter-based renewable generators to improve grid power quality.The related papers are classified with different power quality issues and technical routes,and a comprehensive comparison is presented.The future trends of this research area are also discussed.