A new hybrid filter to dampen resonances and compensate harmoniccurrents in industrial power systems with power factor correctionequipment

A new hybrid power filter is presented for three phase industrial power systems which include passive power factor correction equipment (PFC). The hybrid filter damps resonances occurring between line impedances and the PFC. In addition, the hybrid filter topology can be used to compensate harmonic currents. The capacitors of the PFC, which generally cause resonant problems in harmonic distorted networks, can be used for passive filtering by connecting a transformer with a low magnetizing inductance in series hence creating a single harmonic trap. The primary side of the transformer is connected to a low VA-rated three-phase current controlled inverter which builds the active part of the hybrid topology. Simulation results and experimental results are presented verifying the damping and harmonic compensation performance of the proposed topology     

A 6.6-kV transformerless shunt hybrid active filter for installation on a power distribution system

This paper presents a fully-digital-controlled shunt hybrid filter for damping of harmonic propagation in power distribution systems. The harmonic propagation is caused by resonance between line inductances and power capacitors installed for power factor correction. A possible solution to damping out harmonic propagation is based on installation of a shunt pure active filter at the end of a feeder. This paper proposes a shunt hybrid active filter characterized by series connection of a seventh-tuned LC filter per phase and a small-rated three-phase active filter. Like the pure filter, the hybrid filter is connected to the end bus of a feeder. The capacitor of the LC filter imposes a high impedance to the fundamental frequency, so that the fundamental voltage appears across the capacitor. This unique feature allows us to directly connect the hybrid filter to the 6.6-kV power line without step-down transformers. Furthermore, the capacitor used in this hybrid filter is lighter, cheaper and smaller than the transformer used in the pure filter. Theoretical analysis, along with experimental results obtained from a 200-V, 20-kW laboratory system, verifies the viability and effectiveness of the proposed hybrid filter.     

Hybrid resonant inverter-based induction heating converter with CFPDM

This article proposes a 50?kHz hybrid (series–parallel) resonant inverter-based induction heating (IH) converter which is controlled with commercial frequency pulse density modulation (CFPDM). Since the hybrid resonant inverter enhances the series resonant inverter performance due to short-circuit handling capability and current gain, it has been successfully employed in IH. High power conversion efficiency and wide output power range can be obtained using CFPDM. In addition, some harmonic current problems occurred in conventional pulse density modulation because of the resonant frequency of non-smoothing filter are eliminated via CFPDM. There is no need for the application of any additional switches or passive components in CFPDM. In this article, CFPDM hybrid resonant inverter-based IH converter is modelled and the analysis of the converter is presented in detail. The operation principle of CFPDM controller is shown. In addition, the advantages of hybrid resonant inverter and CFPDM are stated. The theoretical analysis is verified via simulation and experimental studies, which are in very good agreement.     

中小功率单相全桥节能型谐振极逆变器

中小功率单相全桥逆变器常以金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管（Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor,MOSFET）作为开关器件,为实现逆变器在高开关频率下的节能运行,本文提出了一种单相全桥节能型谐振极逆变器拓扑结构,其桥臂上分别并联相同的辅助谐振电路.桥臂上的主开关开通前,其并联的谐振电容的电压能周期性变为零,使主开关完成零电压软开通,可消除MOSFET的容性开通损耗,有利于逆变器的节能运行.本文分析了电路的工作模态,实验结果表明主开关器件处于零电压软切换.因此,该拓扑结构对于研发高性能的中小功率单相全桥逆变器具有参考价值.     

Active damping control of a high-power PWM current-source rectifier for line-current THD reduction

The use of active damping to reduce the total harmonic distortion (THD) of the line current for medium-voltage (2.3-7.2 kV) high-power pulsewidth-modulation (PWM) current-source rectifiers is investigated. The rectifier requires an LC filter connected at its input terminals, which constitutes an LC resonant mode. The lightly damped LC filter is prone to series and parallel resonances when tuned to a system harmonic either from the utility or from the PWM rectifier. These issues are traditionally addressed at the design stage by properly choosing the filter resonant frequency. This approach may result in a limited performance since the LC resonant frequency is a function of the power system impedance, which usually varies with power system operating conditions. In this paper, an active damping control method is proposed for the reduction in line current THD of high-power current-source rectifiers operating at a switching frequency of only 540 Hz. Two types of LC resonances are investigated: the parallel resonance excited by harmonic currents drawn by the rectifier and the series resonance caused by harmonic pollution in the source voltage. It is demonstrated through simulation and experiments that the proposed active damping control can effectively reduce the line-current THD caused by both parallel and series resonances.     

An Integrated Current Source Inverter With Reactive and Harmonic Power Compensators

An integrated current source converter system is presented based on an assembly of a thyristor-based current source inverter (CSI) in parallel with an insulated-gate-bipolar-transistor-based voltage source inverter (VSI) along with passive capacitors for high-power induction motor drive applications. The proposed configuration installs the VSI and the capacitor in such a way that both provide reactive power for generating the leading power factor required to accomplish natural commutations of the CSI. Based on the collaborative operation of the VSI and the parallel capacitor, the proposed system can be designed with a compromise between the VSI power capacity and the capacitor size. In addition, the VSI compensates harmonic current components from the thyristor-based CSI, while the capacitor filters out the voltage spikes during commutation of the thyristors. As a result, sinusoidal motor currents with improved harmonic spectrum can be drawn from this system. The proposed system utilizes the high-power capability of the thyristor-based CSI to supply high real power, while the VSI with easy controllability regulates the induction motor. Theoretical analyses based on mathematical modeling are presented in detail for the relationship between the inverter rating and the capacitor size, design considerations of the capacitor size, and the loss performances.      

Grid current regulation of a three-phase voltage source inverter with an LCL input filter

Many grid connected power electronic systems, such as STATCOMs, UPFCs, and distributed generation system interfaces, use a voltage source inverter (VSI) connected to the supply network through a filter. This filter, typically a series inductance, acts to reduce the switching harmonics entering the distribution network. An alternative filter is a LCL network, which can achieve reduced levels of harmonic distortion at lower switching frequencies and with less inductance, and therefore has potential benefits for higher power applications. However, systems incorporating LCL filters require more complex control strategies and are not commonly presented in literature. This paper proposes a robust strategy for regulating the grid current entering a distribution network from a three-phase VSI system connected via a LCL filter. The strategy integrates an outer loop grid current regulator with inner capacitor current regulation to stabilize the system. A synchronous frame PI current regulation strategy is used for the outer grid current control loop. Linear analysis, simulation, and experimental results are used to verify the stability of the control algorithm across a range of operating conditions. Finally, expressions for ""harmonic impedance" of the system are derived to study the effects of supply voltage distortion on the harmonic performance of the system.     

Implementation of a Three-Phase Capacitor-Clamped Active Power Filter Under Unbalanced Condition

A capacitor-clamped voltage-source inverter for active power filter operation under balanced and unbalanced conditions is proposed to suppress current harmonics and compensate the reactive power generated from the nonlinear loads. The adopted voltage-source inverter is based on a three-level capacitor-clamped topology to reduce the voltage stress of power semiconductors. Two control loops are used in the control scheme to achieve harmonic and reactive currents compensation and to regulate the inverter dc side voltage. In the adopted inverter, the neutral point voltage is compensated by a voltage compensator to obtain the balanced capacitor voltages on the dc side. In order to control the flying capacitor voltages, two redundant states in each inverter leg can be selected to compensate the flying capacitor to obtain a better voltage waveform with low harmonic contents on the ac terminals. The balanced and sinusoidal line currents are drawn from the ac source under the balanced and unbalanced conditions. The feasibility of the proposed scheme is confirmed through experimental results     

A novel control scheme for the multilevel rectifier/inverter

A novel three-level pulsewidth modulation (PWM) rectifier/inverter is proposed: this single-phase three-level rectifier with power factor correction and current harmonic reduction is proposed to improve power quality. A three-phase three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter is adopted to reduce the harmonic content of the inverter output voltages and currents. In the adopted rectifier, a switching mode rectifier with two AC power switches is adopted to draw a sinusoidal line current in phase with mains voltage. The switching functions of the power switches are based on a look-up table. To achieve a balanced DC-link capacitor voltage, a capacitor voltage compensator is employed. In the NPC inverter, the three-level PWM techniques based on the sine-triangle PWM and space vector modulation are used to reduce the voltage harmonics and to drive an induction motor. The advantages of the adopted th-ree-level rectifier/inverter are (1) the blocking voltage of power devices (T1, T2, S_a1-S_c4) is clamped to half of the DC-link voltage, (2) low conduction loss with low conduction resistance due to low voltage stress, (3) low electromagnetic interference, and (4) low voltage harmonics in the inverter output. Based on the proposed control strategy, the rectifier can draw a high power factor line current and achieve two balance capacitor voltages. The current harmonics generated from the adopted rectifier can meet the international requirements. Finally, the proposed control algorithm is illustrated through experimental results based on the laboratory prototype.     

基于阵列滤波补偿装置的变频器谐波治理

本文简单分析了变频器谐波产生的机理,介绍了几种变频器谐波的抑制方法,通过比较和实践证明,介绍了一种T型结构无源滤波器,该滤波器由阵列电抗器和滤波电容器串并联组成,整体串于变频器等变流设备前端,对变频器产生的谐波有非常好的滤除效果,可以把变频器产生的电流畸变率控制到5%以内。     

A new hybrid active power filter (APF) topology

In this paper, a new hybrid active power filter topology is presented. A higher-voltage, low-switching frequency insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) inverter and a lower-voltage high-switching frequency metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) inverter are used in combination to achieve harmonic current compensation. The function of the IGBT inverter is to support utility fundamental voltage and to compensate for the fundamental reactive power. The MOSFET inverter fulfills the function of harmonic current compensation. To further reduce cost and to simplify control, the IGBT and MOSFET inverters share the same DC-link via a split capacitor bank. With this approach harmonics can be cancelled over a wide frequency range. Compared to the conventional APF topology, the proposed approach employs lower dc-link voltage and generates less noise. Simulation and experimental results show that the proposed active power filter topology is capable of compensating for the load harmonics     

Electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps

A frequency-domain analysis is given for a Class D voltage-switching power inverter with a load resistance connected in parallel with a resonant capacitor. Using the fundamental component approximation, design equations are derived to provide easy-to-use design tools. The inverter is inherently short-circuit-proof, but cannot operate safely with an open circuit at the resonant frequency. Safe operation with an open circuit can be achieved if the operating frequency is sufficiently lower or higher than the resonant frequency. Experimental results are given for two F40 fluorescent lamps connected in series, using MTP5N40 MOSFETs. The operating frequency was 50 kHz at full power and 70 kHz at 20% of full power. At full power, the efficiency of the Class D inverter was 95.6% and the efficiency of the power factor corrector was 93%. The overall efficiency of the ballast was 89.4% at full power     

单相LCL并网逆变器双电流闭环控制仿真研究

采用LCL滤波方式的并网逆变器具有高频衰减特性,滤波效果优于单电感滤波方式。但是LCL滤波器为无阻尼三阶系统,易发生谐振。传统的解决方法是在电容支路串入电阻增加系统阻尼,虽然可以减小谐振,但却增加了额外损耗。文中采用并网电流和电容电流双闭环的方法增加系统阻尼,对电流双闭环方案进行系统建模和稳定性分析,并用MATLAB软件进行仿真验证。结果表明该方案可抑制系统振荡,提高系统稳定性。     

New three-port DC-AC inverter outputting a single-phase and a set of three-phase AC voltages

A conventional DC-AC inverter can only output either a single-phase AC voltage or a set of three-phase AC voltages. A new three-port DC-AC inverter which can simultaneously output a single-phase AC voltage and a set of three-phase AC voltages is proposed in this paper. This three-port DC-AC inverter is based on the three-port T-type multi-level power converter which is composed of three T-type power electronic legs, a decoupling transformer set, a filter inductor set, a single-phase filter capacitor, and a three-phase filter capacitor set. The DC port of the proposed power converter is connected to a DC power source to act as the input port, and the single-phase AC port and the three-phase AC port serve as two output ports to supply power to the single-phase load and the three-phase load, respectively. The zero-sequence transformer is used to decouple the single-phase and three-phase AC components, which are generated by the three T-type power electronic legs. The operation principle of this three-port DC-AC inverter is analyzed, and a hardware prototype is established to verify the performance of the proposed three-port DC-AC inverter. The experimental results are as expected.     

一种新型混合型有源电力滤波器的研究

提出了一种单相并联混合型有源电力滤波器的电路结构.该电路由有源滤波器与基波串联谐振支路并联再与无源滤波电路串联构成,用于抑制非线性整流负载产生的谐波电流流入电源侧.在该电路中,无源滤波器分担大部分抑制谐波和无功补偿的任务,减少了有源滤波器的容量;有源电力滤波器用于改善无源滤波器的滤波效果,抑制它与系统阻抗可能发生的谐振.实验结果表明,该混合型有源滤波器充分发挥了无源滤波器和有源滤波器各自优点,改善了无源滤波器的滤波性能,同时使有源滤波器不再承受基波电压,最大限度地减少了有源滤波器的容量,从而使有源电力滤波器可应用于大功率场合.     

A space vector modulated CSI-based AC drive for multimotorapplications

A space vector controlled channel state information (CSI) drive for multimotor applications is investigated. The multimotor operation of the drive is achieved by integrating the proposed active damping control, inverter-side DC link voltage feedforward control and pulse width modulation (PWM) index control into the conventional V/f control. The main function of the active damping control is to suppress possible LC resonances caused by the inverter filter capacitor and motor inductances. This function is essential in achieving stable operation of the drive, especially in the multimotor drive where multiple LC resonant modes exist. An additional advantage provided by the active damping control is that it makes the control system less sensitive to motor parameters. The inverter-side DC link voltage feedforward control and the adjustable PWM modulation index control are developed to improve the dynamic performance of the drive system. In addition, the proposed space vector PWM pattern features a low switching frequency (500 Hz), which makes the proposed drive system suitable for high power applications. The system stability is investigated by means of eigenvalue analysis. The theoretic analysis is verified by experiments on a digital signal processing (DSP) controlled CSI multimotor drive     

Static Var Compensator and Active Power Filter With Power Injection Capability, Using 27-Level Inverters and Photovoltaic Cells

An active power filter and static var compensator with active power generation capability has been implemented using a 27-level inverter. Each phase of this inverter is composed of three ldquoHrdquo bridges, all of them connected to the same dc link and their outputs connected through output transformers scaled in the power of three. The filter can compensate load currents with a high harmonic content and a low power factor, resulting in sinusoidal currents from the source. To take advantage of this compensator, the dc link, instead of a capacitor, uses a battery pack, which is charged from a photovoltaic array connected to the batteries through a maximum power point tracker. This combined topology make it possible to produce active power and even to feed the loads during prolonged voltage outages. Simulation results for this application are shown, and some experiments with a 3-kVA device are displayed.     

Class DE current-source parallel resonant inverter

This paper introduces a Class DE current-source parallel resonant inverter, along with its design procedure and experimental results. This circuit offers several desirable features. First, the proposed circuit lacks harmonic components of input current over the voltage-source inverters. Second, the source pin of the MOSFET is directly connected to the ground, so that it is not necessary to use a complicated gate-drive circuit. Third, by maintaining zero-current switching, power loss by the parasitic inductor at turn-off decreases. The measured efficiency is over 90% at the output power of 3.5 W and the operating frequency of 0.5 MHz     

A hybrid active filter for damping of harmonic resonance inindustrial power systems

This paper proposes a hybrid active filter for the damping of harmonic resonance in industrial power systems. The hybrid filter consists of a small-rated active filter and a 5th-tuned passive filter. The active filter is characterized by detecting the 5th-harmonic current flowing into the passive filter. It is controlled in such a way as to behave as a negative or positive resistor by adjusting a feedback gain from a negative to positive value, and vice versa. The negative resistor presented by the active filter cancels a positive resistor inherent in the passive filter, so that the hybrid filter acts as an ideal passive filter with infinite quality factor. This significantly improves damping the harmonic resonance, compared with the passive filter used alone. Moreover, the active filter acts as a positive resistor to prevent an excessive harmonic current from flowing into the passive filter. Experimental results obtained from a 20-kW laboratory model verify the viability and effectiveness of the hybrid active filter proposed in this paper     

节能型单相全桥谐振极逆变器

单相全桥逆变器处于硬开关状态时,随着开关频率的增大,开关损耗明显增大,影响逆变器效率的提高.为解决这一问题,提出了一种节能型单相全桥谐振极逆变器,在逆变器处于死区状态时,将要开通的主开关并联的谐振电容的电压能减小至零,主开关动作时能完成零电压软切换,双向辅助开关动作时能完成零电流软切换.讨论了电路的工作流程,实验结果表明主开关和辅助开关完成了软切换动作.该单相全桥软开关逆变器可以向高开关频率的场合推广应用.