CONTENTS

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Abstract vii

List of Figures xvi

List of Tables xxiii

Nomenclature xxiv

List of Abbreviations xxvii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Use of Power Electronic Distribution Systems 3

1.3 Power Quality Improvement Techniques 4

1.4 Statement of the Problem 5

1.5 Objectives and Contributions 6

1.6 Thesis Organization 7

1.7 Summary 8

CHAPTER II LITERATURE SURVEY

2.1 Introduction 10

2.2 Overview of Custom Power Devices 10

2.2.1 Dynamic Voltage Restorer 11

2.2.2 Distribution Static Compensator 17

2.2.3 Unified Power Quality Conditioner 25

2.3 Summary 33

CHAPTER III POWER QUALITY PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS

3.1 Introduction 34

3.2 Power Quality Problems 34

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3.2.1 Interruption 35

3.2.2 Sags 36

3.2.3 Swells 37

3.2.4 Voltage Flicker 38

3.2.5 Harmonics 38

3.2.6 Harmonic Distortion 39

3.2.7 Harmonic Sources from Commercial Loads 40

3.2.8 Harmonic Sources from Industrial Loads 40

3.2.9 Transients 40

3.2.10 Magnetic Field Interference Problems 41

3.2.11 Voltage Spikes 42

3.2.12 Voltage Unbalance 42

3.3. Customer Load Profiles 43

3.3.1 Heavy Industry 43

3.3.2 Manufacturing Industry 43

3.3.3. Commercial Business 44

3.3.4 Domestic Environments 44

3.4. Sources of Power Quality Problems 45

3.4.1 Power Electronics Devices 45

3.4.2 IT and Office Equipment 45

3.4.3 Arcing Devices 46

3.4.4 Load Switching 46

3.4.5 Large Motor Starting 46

3.4.6 Sensitive Equipment 47

3.4.7 Storm and Environment Related Damage 47

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3.4.8 Capacitor Switching 47

3.5 Power Quality Improvement Techniques 48

3.4 Summary 49

CHAPTER IV ENHANCEMENT OF POWER QUALITY BY USING

DVR

4.1 Introduction 50

4.2 Basic Configuration of DVR 51

4.2.1 Injection/ Booster transformer 51

4.2.2 Voltage Source Converter 52

4.2.3 DC Charging Circuit 53

4.2.4 Equations related to DVR 53

4.3 Control Strategies 55

4.3.1 PI Controller 55

4.3.2 Hysteresis Voltage Control 56

4.3.3 Fuzzy Logic Controller 57

4.4 Simulation of DVR with PI Controller and

Fuzzy Logic Controller 60

4.4.1 Simulation Results for Voltage Sag during

Three Phase Fault 63

4.4.2 Simulation Results for Voltage Sag during Single

Line to Ground Fault 66

4.4.3 Simulation Result of Voltage Sag during Double 69

Line Fault

4.4.4 Simulation Result of Voltage Interruption during

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Three- Phase Fault 72

4.4.5 Simulation Result of Voltage Swell 75

4.5 Summary 76

CHAPTER V ENHANCEMENT OF POWER QUALITY BY USING

DSTATCOM

5.1 Introduction 78

5.2 Basic Concepts of D-STATCOM 79

5.3 Control Strategies 81

5.3.1 Harmonic Damping 81

5.3.2 Voltage Regulation 82

5.3.3 DC – Bus Voltage Control and PWM Method 83

5.4 DC Link Voltage Controllers 85

5.4.1 Conventional DC Link Voltage Controller 86

5.4.2 Fast Acting DC Link Voltage Controller 87

5.4.3 Fuzzy Logic Controller 88

5.5 Simulation of DSTATCOM with PI Controller and

Fuzzy Logic Controller 91

5.5.1 Voltage Regulation and Harmonic Suppression

of Transformerless Based DSTATCOM 91

5.5.2 Transient response of the PI Controller & Fuzzy

Logic DC Link Voltage Controller of 3-phase

DSTATCOM while Compensating AC & DC Loads 98

5.5.2.1 Transient Response of the

Conventional DC Link Voltage

Controller 98
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5.5.2.2 Transient Performance of the

Fast Acting DC Link Voltage

Controller 101

5.5.2.3 Transient Response of the

Conventional Fuzzy Logic Controller 102

5.5.2.4 Transient Response of the Fast

Acting Fuzzy Logic Controller 105

5.6 Summary 106

CHAPTER VI ENHANCEMENT OF POWER QUALITY BY USING

UPQC

6.1 Introduction 108

6.2 Power Circuit Structure 109

6.3 Principle of Operation 110

6.4 Power Circuit Design Considerations 112

6.5 Control Strategies 113

6.5.1 Control of the Shunt Active Filter 113

6.5.1.1 Tracking the Shunt Converter

Reference Current 114

6.5.1.2 Tracking the Supply Current 114

6.5.2 Control of the DC Bus 120

6.5.3 Control of the Series Active Filter 124

6.6 Simulation of UPQC with PI Controller and

Fuzzy Logic Controller 128

6.6.1 CSI based UPQC using PI Controller and

Fuzzy Logic Controller 129

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6.6.2 UPQC by Synchronous Reference frame

Theory with PI Controller and

Fuzzy Logic Controller 143

6.7 Summary 155

CHAPTER VII CONCLUSIONS

7.1 Introduction 157

7.2 Conclusions 157

7.3 Scope of the Future Work 160

References 162

List of Publications 186