This paper deals with the elimination of harmonics at PCC in the presence of non-linear type of loads. Introduction of five-level DSTATCOM at PCC injects compensating currents for the minimization of harmonic content in the source currents. Non-linear loads when connected to the system draw non-linear components of current leaving undesired harmonics at the source side. DSTATCOM when connected ...

This paper presents the three – level neutral point diode clamped inverter is used in a distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM), making use of the multi-level inverter advantages of low harmonics distortion and reduced switching losses. The pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter is employed as DSTATCOM compensating reactive power and eliminates the harmonics drawn from a non-linear load. A fu...

This paper presents the custom power devices to improve the power quality by using a Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM). Custom power is a technology driven product and service solution which embraces a family devices such as DSTATCOM. It describes the techniques of correcting the supply voltage sag in a distribution system by DSTATCOM. The steady state performance of system with or wit...

In this paper improvement in voltage sag by using firefly algorithm optimized fuzzy controller is described. DSTATCOM is the FACTS device used in voltage sag improvement. Firefly algorithm optimization is used to optimize the if-then rules of the fuzzy controller. In this system a DSTATCOM is placed in a three phase system to control the voltage sag. A fuzzy controller is designed to control th...

The Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) is a compensating device which is used to control the flow of reactive power in the distribution systems. This paper focuses on power quality improvement with DSTATCOM on feeders feeding linear loads, nonlinear loads and DTC induction motor drive. In this paper, effectiveness of DSTATCOM in distribution networks to compensate the load current harmo...

This paper deals with Enhanced Phase Locked Loop Control scheme for Distributed Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) in the distribution system. The proposed control scheme based DSTATCOM eliminates current harmonics, maintains unity power factor at source, zero voltage regulation and load balancing. The Enhanced Phase Locked Loop (EPLL) Control scheme is based on Digital Signal Processing (DSP) which...

This paper demonstrates a perfect controlled DSTATCOM model with a small isolated distribution system to improve power quality of the system in which a linear/nonlinear three-phase load is fed by a small alternator. A hysteresis rule based carrier-less PWM current controller is used to control the DSTATCOM. Three leg IGBT based PWM-VSI is used as VSC with a capacitor in its parallel working as ...

This paper proposes an on-line neural network based Distributed Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) for a three-phase, three-wire grid connected distribution system to mitigate the voltage flicker. The technique is based on instantaneous tracking of the voltage envelope and phase angle using online neural network based estimator. These estimated values are used by neural controllers to compute inputs...

The topology and control of three-phase 4-wire DSTATCOM consisting of a operating flexibility in the DSTATCOM consisting of a operating flexibly in the voltage or current control mode. In the voltage control DSTATCOM topology includes three single-phase voltage source converters connected in parallel. The proposed DSTATCOM provides the voltage regulation of power factor correction along with ha...

Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) is a custom Power gadget utilized for power quality change within dissemination framework. The control procedures connected to the DSTATCOM assume a real part in its execution. Throughout the previous three decades, a substantial scale mix of circulated era (DG) is starting to change the electrical circulation system from detached to dynamic. Thus, spe...