Title :
Design and implementation of a laboratory-scale microcontroller-based multi-pulse STATCOM
Author :
Anadol, Mehmet Ali ; Aydin, Musa ; Yalcinoz, Tankut
Author_Institution :
Tech. Sci. Coll., Selcuk Univ., Konya, Turkey
Abstract :
In this study, the design and application of a laboratory-scale, multi-pulse Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) are presented, which provides reactive power compensation at the point of common coupling (PCC) for the purpose of enhancing the performance of the AC transmission system. STATCOM consists of two units of three-phase, six-pulse Voltage Source Converter (VSC) bridges, where IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) semi-conductor switches are used. Fundamental Frequency Modulation (FFM) technique is used for controlling the converter bridges. The control system has been implemented with low-cost 16-bit microcontrollers. The validity of the laboratory-scale prototype was examined via experiment and simulation studies performed on an energy transmission system with a busbar. The experimental results are compared with the results obtained from the PSCAD/EMTDC simulation program.
Keywords :
frequency modulation; microcontrollers; power convertors; power semiconductor switches; power transmission; static VAr compensators; AC transmission system; FFM technique; IGBT semiconductor switches; PCC; fundamental frequency modulation technique; laboratory-scale microcontroller-based multipulse STATCOM; laboratory-scale multipulse static synchronous compensator; low-cost microcontrollers; point of common coupling; six-pulse VSC bridges; six-pulse voltage source converter bridges; three-phase VSC bridges; three-phase voltage source converter bridges; word length 16 bit; Automatic voltage control; Integrated circuit modeling; Laboratories; Load modeling; Microcontrollers; Reactive power;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON), 2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Yasmine Hammamet
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0782-6
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2012.6196584
