CONTROL TECHNIQUE FOR COMPENSATION OF NEUTRAL CURRENT HARMONICS style Click to edit Master subtitle

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INTRODUCTION
Linear and Non-linear loads Unbalance Neutral current Quality of power system Harmonics in power system Effect of Harmonics in power system Control of Harmonics Selective filtering of Harmonics
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WHAT IS HARMONICS ?
Distortion of actual waveform Due to superposition of higher frequency

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Complex waveform Analyzed using Fourier series Causes power quality problems Zero sequence component in the voltage
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causes

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How are Harmonics Formed?

F(t) = Fig 1

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Nonlinear Operating Conditions

Supply Impedance Supply Current + Vout Supply Voltage
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Nonlinear Load

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What Problems do Harmonics Create ?

Excessive heating of the neutral Degradation of cable dielectric and jacket Core loss and copper loss in transformer Pulsating torque in motors and generators Reduces the trip point of circuit breakers Interference with telephone signals Inception of corona
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Active Filter for Three phase Four wire System

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Fig. 3. Active filtering scheme for three phase four wire distribution system

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Neutral Current Reduction

Fig. 4. Zero sequence equivalent circuit

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Simulation Result
Simulation result of the proposed active filter circuit control

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Simulation Result

Spectra of phase current before applying active filter

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Spectra of phase current after applying active filter

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CONCLUSION

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REFERENCE
G.Kamath, N.Mohan Hardware implementation of a novel reduced rating active filter for three

phase four wire load IEEE conference

M. Aredes , E.H Watanabe New control algorithms for series and shunt three phase four wire

active power filters IEEE transactions

T M Gruz, A survey of neutral currents in three phase computer

power IEEE transactions

T Key and J S Lai, Analysis of harmonic mitigation methods for

building wiring system

P P Khera, Application of Zigzag transformers for reducing harmonics

in the low voltage distribution system IEEE conference proceedings

P.Tai Cheng Design of neutral harmonic mitigator for three phase four wire distribution system

5/3/12 IEEE meeting

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REFERENCE
H.Akagi and Y .Kanazawa Instantaneous reactive power compensators

comprising witching devices without energy storage components IEEE transactions

Rajesh Gupta and Kamala Kant Mishra, Review of CFL and its harmonic

impact on electrical distribution system, Electrical India Magazine, Chary Publication (Mumbai), Feb. 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonics_(electrical_power)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_system_harmonics

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THANKS

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