Novel power converter topology for three-phase four-wire hybrid power filter

Abstract

A novel power converter topology for three-phase four-wire hybrid power filter is proposed. It is configured by a three-arm bridge structure without split capacitors. The salient feature of the three-phase four-wire hybrid power filter using the proposed power converter is that it permits the neutral line of the utility directly connecting to the negative or positive terminal of the DC capacitor located in the DC side of the power converter. Consequently, the power converter uses less number of power electronic switches to reduce the manufacturing cost. A three-phase four-wire hybrid power filter prototype is developed and tested to demonstrate the performance of the three-phase four-wire hybrid power filter using the proposed power converter. Experimental results show that the proposed three-phase four-wire hybrid power filter using the proposed power converter has the expected performance.