Three-Phase Transformerless Shunt Active Power Filter with Reduced Switch Count for Harmonic Compensation in Grid-Connected Applications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
Shunt active power filter (SAPF) is the preeminent solution against nonlinear loads, current harmonics, and power quality problems. APF topologies for harmonic compensation use numerous high-power rating components and are therefore disadvantageous. Hybrid topologies combining low-power rating APF with passive filters are used to reduce the power rating of voltage source inverter (VSI). Hybrid APF topologies for high-power rating systems use a transformer with large numbers of passive components. In this paper, a novel four-switch two-leg VSI topology for a three-phase SAPF is proposed for reducing the system cost and size. The proposed topology comprises a two-arm bridge structure, four switches, coupling inductors, and sets of LC PFs. The third leg of the three-phase VSI is removed by eliminating the set of power switching devices, thereby directly connecting the phase with the negative terminals of the dc-link capacitor. The proposed topology enhances the harmonic compensation capability and provides complete reactive power compensation compared with conventional APF topologies. The new experimental prototype is tested in the laboratory to verify the results in terms of total harmonic distortion, balanced supply current, and harmonic compensation, following the IEEE-519 standard.
Keywords
Grid-connected system, harmonics, hybrid topology, nonlinear load, power quality (PQ), transformerless inverter
Divisions
fac_eng
Funders
University of Malaya, Malaysia, through the Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) PG338-2016A,Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme FP014-2014A,Malaysian International Scholarship
Publication Title
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume
33
Issue
6
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Publisher Location
C/O DR. LEE HAN LIM, MEDICAL ENTOMOL UNIT/INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE, INST MEDI RES, JALAN, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA