A model-based controller for a three-phase four-wire shunt active filter with compensation of the neutral line current

Gerardo Escobar, Andres A. Valdez, Raymundo E. Torres-Olguin, Misael F. Martinez-Montejano

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Abstract

This paper presents a model-based controller for a three-phase four-wire shunt active filter, which uses a three-leg split-capacitor topology to implement the voltage source inverter. The controller is aimed to compensate reactive power and harmonic distortion in the general case of distorted and unbalanced source voltages and load currents, including distorted loads connected between a phase and the neutral line. In addition, the controller is able to compensate for the homopolar component of the load current, that is, the current flowing to the source via the neutral line can be considerably reduced without modifying the actual topology. The complete model in (fixed frame) αβγ-coordinates is presented. Special attention is given to the homopolar component (referred here as the γ-component) of the line current, source voltage and control input, which are instrumental for the control design purpose. Experimental results in a 2 kVA prototype are provided to illustrate the benefits of the proposed solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2261-2270
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume22
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Active filters
  • Adaptive signal detection
  • Reactive power control

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