Title :
Matrix converter applied to energy saving for street lighting systems
Author :
Román-Lumbreras, M. ; Velasco-Quesada, G. ; Conesa-Roca, A.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng. Dept., Tech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
This work presents a three-phase AC-AC converter, with independent phase control, based on matrix-converter structure. This converter is applied to electrical energy saving on the public lighting systems by means of regulation and control of the voltage applied to the lamps. The developed converter represents a technological improvement with respect to the traditional systems based on an autotransformer: it reduces system cost and volume, and increases lamps lifetime.
Keywords :
AC-AC power convertors; matrix convertors; phase control; street lighting; autotransformer; electrical energy saving; independent phase control; matrix converter; public lighting systems; street lighting systems; three-phase AC-AC converter; voltage control; Control systems; Costs; High intensity discharge lamps; Lighting control; Matrix converters; Phase control; Pulse width modulation converters; Regulators; Switches; Voltage control; AC-AC power conversion; Lighting; Lighting control; Pulse width modulated power converters;
Conference_Titel :
MELECON 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference
Conference_Location :
Valletta
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5793-9
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476216
