This paper presents a new control method for a three-phase four-wire Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) to deal with the problems of power quality under distortional and unbalanced load conditions. The proposed control approach is the combination of instantaneous power theory and Synchronous Reference Frame (SRF) theory which is optimized by using a self-tuning filter (STF) and without us...

The paper deals with the comparison study of harmonic detection methods for a shunt active power filter. The %THD and the power factor value at the PCC point after compensation are considered for the comparison. There are three harmonic detection methods used in the paper that are synchronous reference frame method, synchronous detection method, and DQ axis with Fourier method. In addition, the...

The paper describes used techniques, operation characteristics and develops information of the unconventional soft switched active power filter. The power part is based on progressive IGBT’s and high speed voltage and current sensors. The APF is connected in parallel to the AC input of the system, and corrects all loads directly from the AC main. Control unit is based on use of digital signal p...

This paper is proposed to reconsider the development of active power filter (APF) technologies that are routinely utilized to mitigate harmonics in utility power lines. This reconsider can furthermore be considered as a “tutorial-type paper” as it provides a holistic coverage of the APF technologies by omitting the tedious details, but without losing the major essence of the subject matter. It ...

This paper describes the application of a new fuzzy based control strategy to a three-phase shunt active power filter for harmonics minimization and reactive power compensation required by a variable non-linear load. To improve dynamic behaviour of shunt active power filter and make it robust under wide range of load variations, the value of load current is considered as an input of fuzzy contr...

This paper describes the development of a low cost shunt active power filter with digital control, which allows dynamic power factor correction and both harmonics and zero-sequence current compensation. The active filter controller is based on the instantaneous power theory (p-q theory) and was implemented using a standard 16 bits microcontroller. The p-q theory is introduced followed by the pr...

The power quality issues are of great concern now a days. The increasing use of power electronic devices based nonlinear loads deteriorate the quality of power. Power electronic appliances are widely used in industrial, commercial and utility system thus leading to various power quality problems. This leads to harmonics being injected into the distribution system and also reactive power burden....

Abstract-This paper presents a comprehensive simulation study of PI Controlled Three phase Series active power filter to improve power quality. The series active power filter employs a method for the reference compensation current based on Fast Fourier Transform Passive, L-C filters have disadvantage of fixed compensation and not fit for fast varying condition while by using auto tuned active p...

This paper presents a novel three-phase four-wire low power rating flexible hybrid active filter with a power factor, harmonic and neutral currents capability for distribution systems. The passive filter is tuned to compensate the two largest harmonics components and the power factor of the load. A selective algorithm is employed in order to enable the active filter to compensate only the desir...

This paper presents a shunt hybrid active power filter application mainly for current harmonic elimination and fixed reactive power compensation. The proposed system consists of a small rated voltage source active power filter and a series of LC passive filter connected to each phase. Besides, no additional switching filter is required for the current ripples. Effectiveness of the system is con...