Title :
A three phase real-time optimal reactive power compensator
Author :
Ramani, K.R. ; Sastry, V.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., Madras, India
Abstract :
The use of force-commutated current source converter to compensate for the reactive current in distribution networks is described. A 16 bit microcomputer controls the compensator to optimize the current drawn from the mains. Thus, the application of a reactive power compensator (RPC) to a load may allow addition of new loads to existing feeders or substations. It can provide for both lagging and leading reactive power, although the software in the present form mainly caters to lagging power factor loads. This RPC is suited to dynamic compensation of balanced three-phase loads.<>
Keywords :
compensation; microcomputer applications; power convertors; power engineering computing; power factor; reactive power; balanced three-phase loads; current source converter; dynamic compensation; force-commutated; lagging power factor loads; microcomputer; optimal reactive power compensator; real-time; software; three phase; Application software; Bridge circuits; Digital control; Force control; Inductors; Microcomputers; Reactive power; Reactive power control; Static power converters; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1990. PESC '90 Record., 21st Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1990.131203
