A new concept, the multi level voltage/current reinjection is described in this paper. A voltage source converter is proposed, in which the multistep output voltage waveform is achieved by the reinjection of different DC voltage levels via the common neutral point of the converter bridges an 84-pulse voltage source converter (VSC), assembled by combining one twelve-pulse VSC, in conjunction wit...

This paper presents performance evaluation of an asymmetrical parameter type two-phase induction machine drive using two-phase three-leg voltage source converter (VSC) operating in motoring and generating modes. A system is simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK. The proposed converter system includes a machine side converter using a three-leg VSC and a front end converter using a single-phase full br...

This paper investigates performance of Fuzzy Supervisory Controller (FSC) in control of power converters. A FSC module is added to conventional narrow bandwidth voltage regulator in Power Factor Corrected (PFC), Voltage Source Converter (VSC) to improve DC bus voltage regulation. PFC converter is selected for this work as conventional design of the PFC converter requires narrow bandwidth DC bus...

An availability and a reliability prediction has been made for a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) module of VSC (Voltage Source Converter) containing DC/DC converter, gate driver, capacitor and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT). This prediction was made using published failure rates for the electronic equipment. The purpose of this prediction is to determinate the additional module re...

Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based HVDC is the most recent HVDC technology with extruded DC cables in small and medium power transmission. VSC-HVDC converters include Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT’S) and operated with high frequency Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) in order to get high speed control of both active and reactive power. With VSC-HVDC there is an addition degree of freedom...

The loading of free wheel diodes (FWD) and IGBTs in the power modules of a Voltage Source Converter (VSC) are investigated. In converter duty, the FWD is utilized more then the IGBT. Presently, most FWD’s in power modules are optimized for inverter duty. This practice tends to undersize the FWD from a converter viewpoint. This design philosophy is examined in the paper. For this purpose, the or...

A novel isolated ac/dc converter topology incorporates a voltage source converter (VSC) with capacitive snubbers and a cycloconverter, connected by a medium frequency transformer. The concept offers the possibility of bilateral power flow as well as three-level pulse width modulation on the ac side. It is shown that by alternately commutating the VSC and the cycloconverter it is possible to ach...

This project presents reactive power compensation in a distribution power system. DSTATCOM (distribution static compensator) is a reactive power compensator for power quality improvement in a three phase four wire distribution system. A voltage source converter (VSC) based DSTATCOM with a zig-zag transformer is used for the compensation of reactive power for voltage regulation along with load b...

This paper presents the three topologies of three-phase four-wire DSTATCOM for reduction of harmonics, reactive power compensation, increasing power factor, which occur due to a nonlinear load, environment problem and polluted grid. The performances of the above topologies have been compared for the magnitude of source current, power factor improvement, DC-link voltage regulation, and total har...

Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based HVDC is the most recent HVDC technology with extruded DC cables in small and medium power transmission. VSC-HVDC converters include Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT’S) and operated with high frequency Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) in order to get high speed control of both active and reactive power. With VSCHVDC there is an addition degree of freedom....