Title :
Analysis and design of a novel 3-φ solid-state power factor compensator and harmonic suppressor system
Author :
Moran, Luis T. ; Ziogas, Phoivos D. ; Joos, Geza
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Concordia Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
A novel three-phase solid-state power factor compensation scheme is presented and analyzed. This scheme employs a PWM voltage-source inverter and has two important features. First, it can maintain a near-unity mains input power factor without sensing and computing the associated reactive power component, and second, it can substantially reduce any line current harmonics generated by nonlinear types of load. The proposed scheme is discussed in terms of principles of operation, power system design, and analysis under unbalanced operating conditions. Predicted results are verified experimentally
Keywords :
harmonics; invertors; pulse width modulation; static VAr compensators; PWM voltage-source inverter; design; harmonic suppressor; line current; mains input; power factor compensator; power system; reactive power compensation; Harmonic analysis; Power generation; Power harmonic filters; Power system harmonics; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation inverters; Reactive power; Solid state circuits; Stress; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
