Performance analysis of DVR, DSTATCOM and UPQC For improving the power quality with various control strategies

Abstract

Here, we have studied the voltage quality improvement methods by using Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR), Distribution Static Synchronous Compensator (D-STATCOM) and Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) using two different controller Strategies. The controllers used are Proportional Integral Controller (PIC) and Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC). A PI Controller calculates an error value as the difference between a measured variable and desired set point. The fuzzy logic controller has real time inputs measured at every sample time, named error and error rate and one output named actuating signal for each phase. The input signals are fuzzified and represented in fuzzy set notations as functions. The defined ‘If … Then …’ rules produce output actuating signals and these signals are defuzzified to analog control signals for comparing with a carrier signal to control PWM inverter.