<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This work presents the simulation of a shunt active filter using seven-level cascaded inverter. The ultimate objective is to bring out the influence of multiple carrier level shifted PWM techniques on the performance of a shunt active filter. Classical disposition PWM techniques such as PD, POD and APOD have been used to generate the gating signals for the inverter active switches. A comparison is presented to substantiate the effect of these techniques in filtering. The comparison is made from the perspective of reduction in THD of source currents after filtering. For compensation current extraction synchronous detection method has been used. The harmonic reduction is achieved in source currents as well as source voltages.</p></abstract>

This work presents the simulation of a shunt active filter using seven-level cascaded inverter. The ultimate objective is to bring out the influence of multiple carrier level shifted PWM techniques on the performance of a shunt active filter. Classical disposition PWM techniques such as PD, POD and APOD have been used to generate the gating signals for the inverter active switches. A comparison is presented to substantiate the effect of these techniques in filtering. The comparison is made from the perspective of reduction in THD of source currents after filtering. For compensation current extraction synchronous detection method has been used. The harmonic reduction is achieved in source currents as well as source voltages.

Comparison of Multiple Carrier Disposition PWM Techniques Applied for Multi-Level Shunt Active Filter

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engg., Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore-641 022 Tamilnadu, India

Dr NGP Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-641 048 Tamilnadu, India

Journal of Electrical Engineering

This work presents the simulation of a shunt active filter using seven-level cascaded inverter. The ultimate objective is to bring out the influence of...

Comparison of Multiple Carrier Disposition PWM Techniques Applied for Multi-Level Shunt Active Filter

Pubblicato online: 17 set 2012

Pagine: 261 - 265

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-012-0037-3

Parole chiave
power quality, point of common coupling (PCC), detection method (SDM), multi-level inverter, total harmonic distortion (THD)

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Comparison of Multiple Carrier Disposition PWM Techniques Applied for Multi-Level Shunt Active Filter

Pubblicato online: 17 set 2012

Pagine: 261 - 265

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-012-0037-3

Parole chiavepower quality, point of common coupling (PCC), detection method (SDM), multi-level inverter, total harmonic distortion (THD)

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
power quality, point of common coupling (PCC), detection method (SDM), multi-level inverter, total harmonic distortion (THD)