Abstract
This paper presents novel control strategy of a three-phase four-wire unified power quality conditioner (UPQC). It is used to improve power quality in distribution system. The UPQC is realized by the integration of series and parallel active power filter (SAPF and PAPF) sharing a common dc bus capacitor. The realization of parallel APF and series APF are carried out using a three-phase, three legs voltage source inverter (VSI) with split capacitor. In both APFs the fundamental source voltages and currents are extracted by synchronous reference frame technique. SAPF connected with the supply by series transformer. The secondary of series transformer is affected by load side short circuits. This paper also explains the control circuit for protection of series transformer against over voltage and over current. PAPF connected with the system by series inductance. The performance of the applied control algorithm of shunt active filter with series active filter is evaluated in terms of power-factor correction, load balancing, and mitigation of voltage and current harmonics in a three-phase four-wire distribution system for non-linear load, unbalanced supply and load conditions . Sinusoidal PWM current controller, modulated hysteresis current controller are used for generation of switching pulses to series and parallel APFs. The two control algorithm is simulated by use of MATLAB/Simulink-based environment and the obtained results validated through experimental study with the UPQC hardware prototype.
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