Title :
An active power filter implemented with a three-level NPC voltage-source inverter
Author :
Aburto, Victor ; Schneider, Martin ; Morán, Luis ; Dixon, Juan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Concepcion Univ., Chile
Abstract :
This paper presents an active power filter implemented using a three-level neutral point-clamped voltage-source inverter. The active power filter can compensate current harmonics and reactive power in medium voltage distribution systems. The paper presents the principles of operation and design criteria for both the power and control circuits. Finally, the viability of the proposed scheme is shown with computer simulation using Matlab
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; active filters; circuit analysis computing; control system analysis computing; control system synthesis; distribution networks; harmonic distortion; invertors; power filters; power system control; power system harmonics; reactive power control; software packages; Matlab; active power filter; computer simulation; control design; control simulation; current harmonics compensation; medium voltage distribution systems; reactive power compensation; three-level neutral point-clamped voltage-source inverter; Active filters; Circuit topology; Power distribution; Power generation; Power harmonic filters; Power semiconductor switches; Power system harmonics; Pulse width modulation inverters; Reactive power; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1997. PESC '97 Record., 28th Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3840-5
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1997.616889
