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Power Quality Improvement using UPQC

Author(s):

Ankita Panchal , AHMEDABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Mayalakhshmi Pillai, AHMEDABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Pooja Patel, AHMEDABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Keywords:

Parallel Active Filter (PAF), Series Active Filter (SAF), Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC)

Abstract

This paper deals with a Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) for load balancing, power factor-correction, voltage regulation, mitigation of voltage sag and swell in a three-phase three-wire distribution system. In the UPQC control, Series Active Filter (SAF) is controlled by d-q-o approach for voltage harmonic compensation. Voltage signal calculated at SAF is used for calculation of required reference signals using P-Q theory for Parallel Active Filter (PAF) control for current harmonic compensation. This control strategy requires reduced number of measurements (source voltage & load current).

Other Details

Paper ID: IJSRDV5I10246
Published in: Volume : 5, Issue : 1
Publication Date: 01/04/2017
Page(s): 339-341

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