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Power Quality Improvement of Synchronous Generators Using an Active Power Filter

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Active power filters (APF) are used to improve power quality and are commonly connected in parallel with the load at the point of common coupling. They are used to compensate for harmonics from nonlinear loads, for reactive power compensation, and/or balancing mains currents. This paper will investigate the effect of using an APF to improve the output power quality of a simplified synchronous generator (SSG) with distorted back EMF. A MATLAB/Simulink model for the SSG is built to simulate all the system, the APF, and the proposed generator. Using an APF, simulation, and experimental results show significant improvements in generator output current and reduced the total harmonic distortion in the system.

Source: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

DOI: 10.1109/tia.2018.2828789

Authors: Al-Hussein Mohammed Abu-Jalala, Tom Cox, Chris Gerada, Mohamed Rashed, Tahar Hamiti, Neil Brown

Institutions: University of Nottingham, VeDeCoM Institute

Language: English

Topic: Power Quality and Harmonics

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

Funder: University of Nottingham