A simplified model predictive control method is presented in this paper. This method is based on a future reference voltage vector for a three-phase four-leg voltage source inverter (VSI). Compared with the three-leg VSIs, the four-leg VSI increases the possible switching states from 8 to 16 owing to a fourth leg. Among the possible states, this should be considered in the model predictive cont...

Unified power quality conditioner is one of the advanced forms of power conditioning device, which is a combination of back to back connected series APF and shunt active power filter (SAPF) connected to a common DC link voltage. This topology will facilitates this device to have a reduced dc-link voltage without reducing its compensation capability. This device is mainly used in improving the p...

This report concentrates on presenting transient stability and power ow models of Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TCR) and Voltage Sourced Inverter (VSI) based Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) Controllers. Appropriate models for voltage and angle stability studies are discussed in detail for the Static Var Compensator (SVC), the Thyristor Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC), the Static Va...

This article explores a novel fuzzy logic controller (FLC) based threephase shunt active power line conditioners (APLC) for power quality improvements due to the non-linear loads. The fuzzy logic controller is Mamdani-type and linguistic description, so it does not necessitate a mathematical model of the system. The FLC controller is capable of controlling harmonic current and dc-side capacitor...

Active power filters are widely used for the reduction of harmonics in the power system caused by nonlinear loads. The Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF) injects a suitable compensating current at a point of the line known as the point of common coupling (PCC) so that the harmonics present in the line are cancelled out and the sinusoidal nature of voltage and current waveforms are restored. A thr...

This paper presents an analysis of the three-phase self-excited induction generator (SEIG) with staticcompensator {STATCOM) as a voltage regulator. Current controlled voltage source inverter (CC-VSI) is used as STATCOM, which provides fast dynamic response to maintain constant voltage at SEIG terminals during severe load perturbations and acts as a source and sink of reactive power. The perform...

This paper presents a novel control strategy of a threephase four-wire Unified Power Quality (UPQC) for an improvement in power quality. The UPQC is realized by integration of series and shunt active power filters (APFs) sharing a common dc bus capacitor. The shunt APF is realized using a thee-phase, four leg voltage source inverter (VSI) and the series APF is realized using a three-phase, thre...

The quality of the current waveform generated by a current controlled, voltage source shunt active power filter depends basically on three factors: (i) The reference signal being generated; (ii) the modulation method used and (iii) the switching frequency of the PWM modulator. A new adaptive hysteresis band modulation method is proposed. In this paper, the periodical sampling constant hysteresi...

This work presents a Comparative study of closed and open loop control system using UPF control strategy for standalone variable speed wind turbine permanent magnet synchronous generator employing space vector modulation voltage source converter. The mechanical energy required to drive the generator is obtained from variable speed wind turbine. Three phase PMSG is excited from three phase VSC. ...

The presented paper analyzes the detailed design of a trans Z-source inverter (ZSI) with an input from solar photovoltaic (SPV) system. Increase in SPV uses requires highly efficient enabled inverters under varying weather parameters are high demand modern smart grid applications. SPV-trans ZSI has conversion efficiency because single-stage voltage boost capability. In contradiction, convention...