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Power Quality in Electrical Systems

Bin Wu Fellow IEEE


Professor
Ryerson University
Toronto, Canada

Reference:
A. Kusko and M. Thompson, “Power
Quality in Electrical Systems”

B. Wu, “High Power Converters and AC


Drives”
Ryerson Campus
Power Quality in Electrical Systems

Main Topics
1. Introduction
2. Power Quality Standards
3. Voltage Distortion
4. Harmonics and Inter-harmonics
5. Harmonic Current Sources
6. Power Harmonic Filters
7. Power Quality Mitigation Methods

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Topic 1

Introduction

• THD, PF and Per Unit System


• Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifiers
• Nonlinear Load - SCR Rectifiers
• Power Quality Events

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Topic 1 Introduction

THD, PF and Per Unit System


Nonlinear Load

va
Ls a ia

vb
Ls b ib

vc
Ls c ic

Distorted Current Waveform


Power Quality Issues

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Topic 1 Introduction

THD, PF and Per Unit System


Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

Phase voltage (pure sine): v a = 2 Va sin ω1t



Line current (distorted): ia = ∑
n =1, 2 , 3,...
2 I an ( sin (ω nt ) − φ n )

1/ 2
⎛ 1
1/ 2
⎛ ∞
2 ⎞
(ia )2 d (ω t ) ⎞⎟

RMS line current: Ia = ⎜ ∫0 = ⎜ ∑ I an ⎟⎟

⎝ 2π ⎠ ⎝ n=1, 2,3,... ⎠

I a2 − I a21
Line current THD: THD =
I a1

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Topic 1 Introduction

THD, PF and Per Unit System


Power Factor (PF)

1 2π
Per-phase average (real) power: P = ∫ va × ia d (ω t ) = Va I a1 cosφ1
2π 0

Per-phase apparent power: S = Va I a


P V I cosφ1 I a1
Total power factor (PF): PF = = a a1 = cosφ1 = DF × DPF
S Va I a Ia
Distortion factor (DF) : DF = I a1 / I a

Displacement power factor (DPF) : DPF = cos φ1

DPF
PF = f (THD) : PF =
1 + THD 2

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Topic 1 Introduction

THD, PF and Per Unit System


Per Unit (PU) System

Rated power, rated lint-to-line voltage: S R , VR

VR
Base voltage and frequency: VB = and ω B = 2π f1
3
S V
Base current and impedance: I B = R and Z B = B .
3VB IB
Z 1
Base inductance and capacitance: LB = B and C B =
ωB ωB ZB
Example
Rectifier ratings: 4160V, 60Hz, 2MVA.
Base current = 277.6A, Base inductance = 22.9mH.
Line inductance = 2.29mH = 0.1pu
Line current = 138.8A = 0.5pu

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Rectifier Circuit
id

D1 D3 D5
va
Ls a ia

vb
Ls b ib Cd R
∞ Vd
vc
Ls c ic

D4 D6 D2

Power Quality Issues Non-linear load

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Industrial Applications

Ls
3Φ vo , f o
Cd
60 Hz

Power Quality Issues


ω m*

Variable-frequency drive

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Industrial Applications

Variable-frequency drive

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Industrial Applications

Vs Vo

Vd

Power Quality On-line UPS


Issues

Vo

Vs

Off-line UPS

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Industrial Applications

UPS prototype developed at Ryerson for Lumacell Inc.

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Current Waveforms - Discontinuous Current Operation
v vab vac vbc vba vca vcb vab vac

Vd

0 ωt
π 2π
ia
0 ωt

ib
0 ωt

ic
0 ωt

id
0 ωt
π 2π
D1 , D6 D1 , D2
ON ON Discontinuous DC Current

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Current Waveforms - Continuous Current Operation
i
ia ib ic
Ip
ωt
π 2π
ib ic ia
γ
id θc

Ip
ωt

Continuous DC Current

Increase in Ls and/or load current will make current continuous.

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


Harmonic Analysis and THD
ia
ia1
Discontinuous Current

ia

ia1
Continuous Current

0 π 2π 3π 4π

Harmonics THD
5 7 11 13 17 19 23 25
n (%)
I an / I a1 (%)
I a1 = 0.2pu
63.4 38.7 8.99 8.64 4.22 3.61 2.48 2.02 75.7 Discontinuous Current
I an / I a1 (%)
I a1 = 1pu
30.4 8.79 6.31 3.40 2.30 1.89 1.04 1.03 32.7 Continuous Current

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load - Diode Rectifier


THD and Power Factor

THD(%) PF
100 1.0

A: L s = 0.05 C
80 B: L s = 0.10 0.9
C: L s = 0.15 B

60 0.8
A
A
A: L s = 0.05
40 0.7 B: L s = 0.10
B
C: L s = 0.15
C
20 0.6
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 I a 1 (pu) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 I a 1(pu)
(a) THD (b) PF

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


Rectifier Circuit
I d Ld = ∞
g1 g3 g5
va S1 S3 S5
ia

vb
ib
vd
vc
ic
g4 g6 g2
S4 S6 S2

Power Quality
Issues

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


Industrial Applications
id Ld
Utility
Grid
4160V Standard
Motor
iw is (0 ~ 4160V)

Isolation
Transformer
Cf
Power Quality
Issues
SCR Rectifier PWM CSI

Current source inverter (CSI) fed drive

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


Industrial Applications

Current source inverter (CSI) fed drive – Rockwell Automation Canada

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


Simulated Waveforms
v vP
va vb vc va vb

0 ωt

vN
vd vab vac vbc vba vca vcb vab vac

A1 Vd

ωt
ia φ
1 β1
Id
ia1
0 ωt
β2 S 6 , S1 S1 , S 2
ib
Id
0 ωt

ic
0 ωt

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


Fourier Analysis

I d ⎜ sin (ωt − φ1 ) − sin 5(ωt − φ1 ) − sin 7(ωt − φ1 ) + sin 11(ωt − φ1 )
2 3 1 1 1
ia =
π ⎝ 5 7 11

+ sin 13(ωt − φ1 ) − sin 17(ωt − φ1 ) − sin 19(ωt − φ1 ) + .... ⎟
1 1 1
13 17 19 ⎠

• RMS current
1/ 2
⎛ 1 ⎛ 5π 11π

(− I d )2 d (ω t ) ⎞⎟ ⎟⎟
1/ 2
⎛ 1
(ia )2 d (ω t ) ⎞⎟
2π +α +α
Ia = ⎜ ∫ = ⎜⎜ ⎜ ∫π ( I d ) d (ω t ) + ∫
6 2 6

⎝ 2π 0
⎠ ⎝ 2π ⎝ 6 +α 6

⎠⎠
2
= I d = 0.816 I d
3
• THD
I a2 − I a21 (0.816 I d ) 2 − (0.78 I d ) 2
THD = = = 0.311
I a1 0.78 I d

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


Power Factor

• Displacement Power Factor

φ1 = β 2 − β 1 = α
DPF = cos φ1 = cos α

• Overall Power Factor

cos φ1
PF = = 0.955 cosα
1 + THD 2

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


Harmonic Analysis and THD
ia ib

ia1

Ls = 0.05pu
ia ib

π 2 π 3π 2 2π

THD
Harmonics n 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 25
%
I an / I a 1 (%)
18.6 12.4 6.32 4.58 2.40 1.73 1.02 0.87 23.9
α = 0°
I an / I a 1 (%)
19.7 14.1 8.58 7.27 5.16 4.62 3.43 3.16 28.3
α = 30 °

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Topic 1 Introduction

Nonlinear Load – SCR Rectifier


THD and Power Factor

THD (%) THD (%)


32 32
A
A: Ls= 0 C
29 B: Ls= 0.05pu 29
B
C: Ls= 0.10pu
B A
α=0 °
26 26
C
A: α = 20°
B: α = 40°
23 23 C: α = 60°

Ls = 0.05pu
20 20
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 IA1 (pu) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 IA1 (pu)
(a) (b)

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Topic 1 Introduction

Power Quality Events


Typical Power Disturbances

Interruption Voltage Sag

Voltage Swell Long Duration Variations

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Topic 1 Introduction

Power Quality Events


Typical Power Disturbances

Impulsive Transient Oscillatory Transient

Harmonic Distortion Voltage Fluctuations Noise

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Topic 2

Power Quality Standards

Main Topics
• IEEE Standards 519-1992
• CBEMA and ITIC Curves
• High Frequency EMI Standards

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

IEEE Standards 519


IEEE Std 519-1992
IEEE Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic
Control in Electrical Power Systems Developed by IEEE IAS and
PES Societies

Rs jX s VPCC

Ih

PCC – Point of Common Coupling


Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

IEEE Standards 519


Voltage Distortion Limits

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

IEEE Standards 519


Current Distortion Limits (120V to 69KV)

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

IEEE Standards 519


Current Distortion Limits (69KV to 161KV)

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

CBEMA and ITIC Curves


The CBEMA Curve (2004)
CBEMA – Computer Business Equipment Manufacturers Association

Duration of
sags or swells

Computer equipment is sensitive to voltage sags and swells

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

CBEMA and ITIC Curves


The ITIC Curve (2004)
ITIC – Information Technology Industry Council

Duration of
sags or swells

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

High Frequency EMI Standards


Switch-Mode Power Supply

is

Vs Cbus

The power supply draws high frequency components


from the AC power line

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

High Frequency EMI Standards


Boost Converter

is

Vs

Typical boost converter with power factor correction

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

High Frequency EMI Standards


Conducted EMI Spectrum from a DC/DC Converter

MHz

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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

High Frequency EMI Standards


Conducted EMI Limits by FCC
FCC - Federal Commutations Commission

FCCA

FCCB

MHz

Class A: for industrial equipment


Class B: for residential equipment
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Topic 2 Power Quality Standards

High Frequency EMI Standards


EN55022 Conducted EMI Limits
EN55022 – European Community’s Standard (widely used)

MHz

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Topic 3

Voltage Distortion

Main Topics

• Voltage Sag and Swell


• Impulsive and Oscillatory Transients
• Interruption and Notching
• Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
• Voltage Imbalance

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Sag
Voltage Sag due to Single Line-to-Ground Fault

RMS
Voltage

Voltage
Waveform

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Sag
Voltage Sag Caused by Motor Starting
X1 PCC X2
Im

RMS
Voltage

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Sag
Histogram of Voltage Sag Duration

Survey by EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Sag
Voltage Sag Caused by Motor Starting

R1 L1
VLOAD
µH
VS

Line to Neutral voltage: Motor rated current:


277V 100 A rms

Equivalent Circuits during motor starting

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Sag
Voltage Sag Caused by Motor Starting

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Swell
Voltage Swell Caused by a line-to-ground Fault

Instantaneous
rms Voltage

Voltage
Waveform

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Impulsive Transient
Impulsive Transient

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Impulsive Transient
Number of Thunderstorm Days per year in the U.S.

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Impulsive Transient
Lightning Stroke Circuit

vs L1 R1 VLOAD

µH Ω
vs

Modeling of Lighting Stroke

The lightning strike is modeled as a triangular pulse of


current injected into the line.

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Impulsive Transient
Lightning Stroke – Simulated Waveforms

micro
second

Simulated transient current and load voltage

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Oscillatory Transient
Oscillatory Transient
R L

C1 C2

Circuit for producing an oscillatory transient

Oscillatory Transient

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Oscillatory Transient
Capacitor Bank Switching Circuit

vs R1 L1
VLOAD
µH
vs µF

Line to Neutral voltage:


277V
Simulation Model

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Oscillatory Transient
Capacitor Bank Switching Waveforms

Instantaneous Line Voltage

Capacitor Current
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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Interruption
Interruption

Line-to-neutral Voltage (rms)

First 200ms of the interruption

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Notching
Voltage Notching
Ls

Ls
IL
Ls

A Three-Phase Diode Rectifier

Input voltage waveform with notching

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker


Flicker Propagation

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker


Harmonic Content of Arc Furnace Current

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker


Voltage Fluctuations

Voltage fluctuations caused by an arc furnace

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Voltage Imbalances
Voltage Imbalance

Voltage Imbalance caused by unsymmetrical three-phase load

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Summary

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Topic 3 Voltage Distortion

Summary

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Topic 4

Harmonics and Inter-Harmonics

Main Topics

• Periodic Waveforms and Harmonics


• Inter-Harmonics
• Common-Mode (CM) Voltages
• Crest Factor

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Periodic Waveforms and Harmonics


Periodical Waveforms

i1

i3

i5

I1 +I3 +I5

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Periodic Waveforms and Harmonics


Periodical Waveforms – Three-level Inverter output voltages
vAZ
Inverter-leg
voltage

Inverter vAB
line-to-line
voltage
VAZn
Vd

Harmonic
Spectrum VABn
Vd

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Inter-Harmonics
Inter-Harmonics Terminology

Inter-harmonics:
Non-integer Harmonics
Non-characteristic Harmonics

Non-periodical waveforms contain


inter-harmonics.

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Inter-Harmonics
Inter-harmonics in Electric Drives

fs = 60Hz fo = 1Hz to 70Hz

Beat Frequency: fo - fs
Generates inter-harmonics
Solutions: Increasing Cd

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Common Mode Voltages


CM Voltages in Electric Drives
id Ld

iw is

Cf Cf

• Both voltage source and current source converters generates CM voltages.


• CM voltages are harmful to the motor winding insulation.
• Isolation transformer is usually required to block the CM voltages.

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Common Mode Voltages


Integrated DC Choke for CM Voltage Suppression

Ld Lcm

Ls

Cf Cf

Integrated
DC Choke
(US patent)

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Common Mode Voltages


Integrated DC Choke – Producing both Ldiff and Lcm

y1
x1 x2
y2

x1 y1 is

idc = id + icm / 2
idc = id − icm / 2

x2 y2
Cf
icm

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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Common Mode Voltages


Test Results
v AB

is

idc

CM vA
Voltage
vO = vcm

icm

(a) Lcm = 0 (b) Lcm = 4.8pu


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Topic 4 Harmonics and Inter-harmonics

Crest Factor
Crest Factor

Sine Wave
+1.0
V pk
t Crest Factor = = 1.414
Vrms
-1.0

Square Wave

+1.0
V pk
t Crest Factor = =1
Vrms
-1.0

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Topic 5

Harmonic Current Sources

Main Topics

• Nonlinear Loads
• Single and Multi-phase Rectifiers
• High-Frequency Harmonic Sources
• Transformers – Nonlinear device

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Nonlinear Loads
Nonlinear Load – an Example

Rs jX s VPCC

Ih

Nonlinear Load

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier

is Rs jX s

vs C BUS vBUS IL

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Industrial applications

Vd Vo RLOAD
Vo ≤ Vd

Buck Converter
L
D
Vd Vd SW C Vo RLOAD Vo ≥ Vd

Boost Converter
1Φ diode rectifier for
switch mode L1 C1 L2
power supplies (SMPS) Vd D C2 Vo RLOAD

0 < Vo < ∞
Cuk Converter

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Industrial applications

Switch mode power supplies

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Industrial applications

is

vs C BUS

Electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Industrial applications

Electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Example

is Rs jX s

vs C BUS vBUS IL

Capacitor : 1000uF

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Example

DC voltage waveform

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Example

Line current waveform

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Example

Line current spectrum

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


1Φ Diode Rectifier – Example

DC filter capacitor: 1000uF and 10000uF

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


3Φ Diode Rectifier for Variable-Speed Drives

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Single and Multiphase Rectifiers


3Φ Diode Rectifier for Variable-Speed Drives

Line current waveform and harmonic spectrum


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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Transformers - Nonlinear Device


Nonlinear B/H Curve

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Transformers - Nonlinear Device


Simplified Circuit

Ic
i (t )
µc

Ac

Electromagnetic circuit of an
inductance/transformer

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Topic 5 Harmonic Current Sources

Transformers - Nonlinear Device


Nonlinear Current Waveform

Nonlinear magnetizing current


of a transformer
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Topic 6

Power Harmonic Filters

• Typical Power Systems


• Line Reactor and Shunt Passive Filters
• Multi-section Filters
• Practical Considerations for Passive Filters
• Active Harmonic Filters
• Hybrid Harmonic Filters

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Typical Power Systems


Typical Distribution System

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Typical Power Systems


Power System Equivalent Circuit

Zu

Zt

Zu

Zm

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Line Reactor
Line Reactor for Electric Drives

Line reactor is used as a filter

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Line Reactor
Line Current Waveform from a 100HP Drive

Without an input line reactor Line current THD = 80.6%

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Line Reactor
Line Current Waveform from a 100HP Drive

With a 0.03 pu (3%) line reactor The line current THD = 37.7%

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Shunt Passive Filter


Shunt Filters Per phase diagram
for 3Φ balanced system

Single-tuned filter First order high-pass filter

C C1

R
L R L
C2

Second order high-pass filter Third order high-pass filter


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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Shunt Passive Filter


Series Tuned Filter

L = 500uH, C = 563uF
R = 0.01Ω, 0.1Ω
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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Shunt Passive Filter


Series Tuned Filter – Example

LS VO

Lf
vs
Cf

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Shunt Passive Filter


Series Tuned Filter – Example

Filter impedance

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter – Block Diagram

ihc
ZS

Ih Z1 Z2 Z3 ZL

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter – Impedance at PCC

Ls

Filters tuned at 5th, 7th, and 11th harmonics

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter – Impedance at PCC

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter Design

Filter design to comply with IEEE Std 519

Ls

IL 15 17
vs

Fundamental load current: IL=100A


Harmonic sources: I5 = 20A and I7 = 15A

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter Design

Distorted current waveform with I5 = 20A and I7 = 15A

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter Design

Current spectrum with I5 = 20A and I7 = 15A

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter Design

IEEE-519 Limits for line harmonic currents

Short Circuit Current


ISC (at PCC) = 277V/(2π60x100x10-6) = 7348A

Current Ratio
ISC/IL = 7348A/100A = 73.48

From IEEE-519 Table 10.3, I5 < 10% and I7 < 10%

Without filters, I5 = 20A = 20% and I7 = 15A = 15%


violates the standard.

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter Design

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Multi-Section Filters
Multiple Section Filter Design

Comply with IEEE-519 with tuned filters

Spectrum of line current (with the filters)

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Practical Considerations
Practical Considerations
Tuning Harmonic filter sections are tuned below the
harmonic frequency to prevent the filter frequency
from shifting upward if one of more capacitors fail
or their fuses blow. Typical orders are 4.85 for the
5th harmonic, 6.7 for the 7th and 10.6 for the 11th
harmonics
Protection Capacitors are protected by fuses in small groups
to minimize the effect of fuse blowing.
Tolerances The combination of ratings for inductors and
capacitors should not result in resonance at an
undesired frequency

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Practical Considerations
Practical Considerations

Rating Current rating of inductors and voltage rating of


capacitors must include the fundamental and
harmonic components

Location Filters must be located electrically close to the


nonlinear load that produces the harmonics

Detuning A change in system impedance and component


variations can result in some detuning of the
harmonic filter

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Active Harmonic Filters


Introduction to Active Power Filter
Supply Is Ih

Ic
iS Ih

Active Power
Filter
Ic

Active Power Filter:


1.Detects load current harmonics
2.Generates current harmonics that have the same magnitude but 180º
out of phase

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Active Harmonic Filters


Advantages of Active Power Filters

Superior The active filters can be tuned to a particular


Filtering application.
Performance

Smaller High switching speed allows for small capacitors


Physical Size and inductors to be small in size and weight.

Flexibility More flexible application compared to passive


filters.

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Topic 6 Power Harmonic Filters

Hybrid Harmonic Filters


Hybrid Filter

Is Ia I LOAD

Zs I af I pf
Z pf

Combination of passive and active filters

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Topic 7

Power Quality Mitigation Methods

Main Topics

• Multi-pulse Rectifiers
• Active PWM Rectifiers
• Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR)
• Active Power Filters (APF)

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Topic 7 Power Quality Mitigation Methods

Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse Diode Rectifier
i A = i a′ + i a~′ N2 Llk ia id
vA
Ls i A N1

vB
δ = 0° Cd ∞
Vd
N3 Llk i a~
vC a~

~
b

c~
δ = 30°

Rectifier topology with a phase-shifting transformer

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Topic 7 Power Quality Mitigation Methods

Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse Diode Rectifier

Why Use Multi-pulse Rectifiers?

• To reduce line current THD;


• To improve input power factor; and
• To avoid semiconductor devices in series.

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse Diode Rectifier
i A = i a′ + i a~′ N2 Llk ia id
vA
Ls i A N1

vB
δ = 0° Cd ∞
Vd
N3 Llk ia~
vC a~

~
b

c~
δ = 30°

id
i A = ia′ + ia~′ Llk ia

δ = 0°
Ls i A Cd ∞
Vd

Llk ia~

δ = 30°

Simplified Block Diagram

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Topic 7 Power Quality Mitigation Methods

Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse Diode Rectifier – Industrial Applications






Lf

Cd

Cf

Medium Voltage Drives

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Topic 7 Power Quality Mitigation Methods

Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse Diode Rectifier
id
i A = ia′ + ia~′ Llk ia

δ = 0°
Ls i A Cd ∞
Vd

Llk ia~

δ = 30°

• Phase shifting transformer: δ = ∠Va~b~ − ∠VAB = 30°

• Secondary line-to-line voltage: Vab = Va~b~ = VAB / 2

N1 N1 2
• Turns ratio: =2 and = .
N2 N3 3

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Topic 7 Power Quality Mitigation Methods

Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse Diode Rectifier
′ / Ia′1
I an
id n=1 THD = 24.1%
0.8
ia ia1 ( I a1 = 1pu ) 0.6 ′ / Ia′1 = Ian / Ia1
Ian
0.4
n=5 7
0.2 11 13 17 19
0
(a)
I a~′ n / I a~′ 1
ia′ = ia′ / 2 0.8
n=1 THD = 24.1%
ia~′ 0.6 Ia~′ n / Ia~′ 1 = Ia~n / Ia~1
0.4
n=5 7
0.2 11 13 17 19
0
(b)
I An / I A1
i A = ia′ + ia~′ 0.8
n=1
THD = 8.38%
i A1 ( I A1 = 1pu ) 0.6
0.4
0.2 11 13
0
π 2π 3π 4π 0 250 500 750 1000 f (Hz)
(c)

• No 5th or 7th harmonics in the line current.


• Primary line current THD: reduced from 24.1% to 8.38%

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse Diode Rectifier
THD and PF
THD(%) PF
25 1.00

A: L s = 0.00
B: L s = 0.05
20 0.98
C: L s = 0.10 A
(L lk = 0.05) B
15 0.96
C
A
A: L s = 0.00
B B: L s = 0.05
10 0.94
C: L s = 0.10
C (L lk = 0.05)
5 0.92
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 I A1(pu) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 I A1(pu)
(a) THD (b) PF

Comparison with six-pulse rectifier:


• THD is reduced; and
• PF is improved.

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
18-pulse Diode Rectifier
id
Llk ia
Z
i A = ia′ + i a~′ + ia′
δ = − 20 °

Ls iA L lk ia~ Cd ∞
Vd
δ = 0°

L lk ia
Z
δ = 20 °

Phase-Shifting
(Zigzag) Transformer

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
18-pulse Diode Rectifier

ia~′ = ia~ / 3
ia′ ia′

i A = ia′ + ia~′ + ia′

0 π 2π 3π 4π

• No 5th, 7th, 11th, or 13th harmonics in the line current.


• Lowest harmonic: 17th
• Line current THD: 3.06%

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
18-pulse Diode Rectifier
ia

ia~

ia

iA

2 pu/div, 5ms/div

2 / 5 pu/div, 200Hz/div
Measured Waveforms

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
18-pulse Diode Rectifier

THD and PF
THD(%) PF
10 1.00

A: L s = 0.00
B: L s = 0.05 A
8 0.98
C: L s = 0.10 B
(L lk = 0.05) C
6 A 0.96

B A: L s = 0.00
B: L s = 0.05
4 0.94
C C: L s = 0.10
(L lk = 0.05)
2 0.92
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 I A1(pu) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 I A1(pu)
(a) THD (b) PF

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier

I d Ld = ∞
Llk ia
i A = ia′ + ia~′
δ = 0° L
Ls i A O
A
vd
D
Llk ia~

δ = 30°

Main Benefits
- Low line current THD
- No SCRs in series

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier
Ld

δ = 0°

Cf
δ = 30°

Application Example

Used for current source inverter (CSI) fed drive

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier
Application: NASA wind tunnel, 100MW
Motor: Six-phase, synchronous
Phase shifting
Transformer

12-pulse
SCR Rectifier

Source: ABB

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier ia
Id
π 2π
0 ωt
π /6 5π / 6

ia~
Idealized Rectifier:
Id
0 ωt
• SCRs are ideal →
no on-state voltage drop;
no switching losses ia′
Id 2
0 ωt

• Line reactance Ls = 0
ia~′

• Leakage inductance Llk = 0 0


1 1
ωt
Id Id
3 2 3
iA 1
Id
2 3
1
Id
2
0 ωt
1
Id
2 3

Waveforms of Idealized Rectifier (Ls = Llk = 0)

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier

Fourier Analysis

Secondary currents

2 3 ⎛ 1 1 1 1
ia = I d ⎜ sin ωt − sin 5ωt − sin 7ωt + sin 11ωt + sin 13ωt
π ⎝ 5 7 11 13
1 1 ⎞
− sin 17ωt − sin 19ωt + .... ⎟
17 19 ⎠

2 3 ⎛ 1 1 1
ia~ = I d ⎜ sin(ωt + 30°) − sin 5(ωt + 30°) − sin 7(ωt + 30°) + sin 11(ωt + 30°)
π ⎝ 5 7 11
1 1 1 ⎞
+ sin 13(ωt + 30°) − sin 17(ωt + 30°) − sin 19(ωt + 30°) + .... ⎟
13 17 19 ⎠

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier
Secondary currents referred to the primary side
3 1 1 1 1
ia′ = I d {sin ωt − sin 5ωt − sin 7ωt + sin 11ωt + sin 13ωt
π 5 7 11 13
1 1
− sin 17ωt − sin 19ωt + ....}
17 19

3 1 1 1 1
ia~′ = I d {sin ωt + sin 5ωt + sin 7ωt + sin 11ωt + sin 13ωt
π 5 7 11 13
1 1
+ sin 17ωt + sin 19ωt + ....}
17 19

Primary line current


2 3 1 1 1
i A = ia′ + ia~′ = I d {sin ωt + sin 11ωt + sin 13ωt + sin 23ωt
π 11 13 23
1
+ sin 25ωt + ....}
25

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier

Line Current THD

Secondary side

I a2 − I a21 (I a25 + I a27 + I a211 + I a213 + ...)


1/ 2

THDi = = = 31.1%
a
I a1 I a1

Primary side

I A2 − I A21 (I A211 + I A213 + I A2 23 + I A2 25 + ...)


1/ 2

THDi = = = 15.3%
A
I A1 I A1

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier

2 ia1
ia

2
iA i A1

0 π 2π 3π 4π

Harmonics THD
5 7 11 13 17 19 23 25
n (%)
I an / I a1 (%) 18.8 12.7 6.78 5.05 2.77 2.01 1.01 0.75 24.6
I An / I A1 (%) 0 0 6.78 5.05 0 0 1.01 0.75 8.61

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
12-pulse SCR Rectifier

THD and PF
THD (%) PF
16 1.0
A: Ls=0 A
B: Ls= 0.05pu
C: Ls= 0.10pu B
13 0.8
Llk= 0.05pu
α = 0°
C
10 0.6
A
A: α = 0°
B: α = 20°
B
C: α = 40°
7 0.4
C
Ls= 0
Llk= 0.05pu
4 0.2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 IA1 (pu) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 IA1 (pu)
(a)

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
18-pulse SCR Rectifier

I d Ld = ∞
Llk ia
i A = ia′ + ia~′ + ia′ Z
δ = −20 °
Ls i A Llk ia~ L
O
A
vd
δ = 0° D

Llk ia
Z
δ = 20 °

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Multi-pulse Rectifiers
18-pulse SCR Rectifier
ia~′

ia~′ 1
2 3

i′a ia′

iA

0 π 2π 3π 4π

Harmonics THD
5 7 11 13 17 19 23 25
n (%)
′ / I a′ 1 (%)
I an 18.8 12.7 6.78 5.05 2.77 2.01 1.01 0.75 24.6
I An / I A1 (%) 0 0 0 0 2.77 2.01 0 0 3.54

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Active PWM Rectifiers


PWM Voltage Source Rectifier

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Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR)


Operating Principle

Compensates voltage sags by injecting a voltage


in series with the incoming voltage

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Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR)


Inverters for DVR

Batteries Filters

Two-level voltage source inverter (VSI) for DVR

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Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR)


Inverters for DVR

S1
D1
DZ 1
D2
Batteries
E Cd 1
S2 iA Filters
A
iB
Vd iZ B
Z iC
C
DZ 2 S 3
D3
E Cd 2

D4
S4

Three-level
neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter for DVR

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Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR)


DVR - Industrial applications

Compensation capacity:
3-phase: 38% voltage sag
1-phase: 50% voltage sag

Source: ABB

4MW 21KV DVR (IGCT Based)

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Active Power Filters (APF)


Active Power Filters

1Φ or 3Φ shunt APF
Advantages
• low ratings (harmonic compensation only)
• flexible compensation characteristics
• less dependent on the system conditions
Disadvantages
• High cost

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Active Power Filters (APF)


Converter Configurations for APFs

VSC based APF CSC based APF

Voltage source converter is preferred due to


• higher efficiency
• lower in cost
• smaller physical size

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Active Power Filters (APF)


Active Power Filters Classification

Shunt active power filter Series active power filter

Hybrid active power filters

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Active Power Filters (APF)


Shunt APF - System Configuration

APF is paralleled with the load


Shunt APF is widely used to compensate
• current harmonics
• reactive power
• load current unbalance
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Active Power Filters (APF)


Operation Principle

Grid Load

I Load

I APF
APF

I Source
I Source = I Load + I APF
1st 5th 7th 11th 13th

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Active Power Filters (APF)


Shunt APF –
Control Scheme

• The controller detects the instantaneous load current iL


• It extracts the harmonic current iLH from the detected load current by means
of digital signal processing
• The active power filter is controlled to draw compensating current iAPF = - iLH
from the ac mains, so as to cancel out harmonic current

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Active Power Filters (APF)


ABB Power Quality Filter (Shunt APF)

Source: ABB

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Active Power Filters (APF)


ABB Power Quality Filter (Shunt APF)

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