Skip to main content

A Novel Single-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter Based on a Current-Source Converter with Reduced Dc-Link

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities (SESC 2019)

Abstract

Nowadays, the majority of electronic equipment behave as nonlinear loads, introducing Power Quality (PQ) problems into the Power Grid (PG), namely, current harmonics and low power factor. These PQ problems contribute to the reduction of the efficiency of the transmission and distribution PG, as well as induce the malfunctioning of sensitive loads connected to the PG. Therefore, the development of equipment able to mitigate these PQ problems is extremely important. In this context, this paper presents a novel single-phase Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF) based on a current-source converter, where the key differencing factor, when compared with the conventional approach, is the reduced dc-link. As the proposed topology requires a reduced dc-link, it represents a relevant advantage, since a typical current-source converter needs an inductor with a high inductance in dc-link, which results in higher losses, costs and component sizing. The proposed SAPF with reduced dc-link is introduced in detail along the paper and a comprehensive comparison with the conventional SAPF is established based on computer simulations. Besides, an experimental validation was carried-out with a developed laboratory prototype, validating the main advantages of the proposed SAPF with reduced dc-link.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Rashid, M.H.: Power Electronics Handbook. Academic Press, Cambridge (2001). ISBN 0125816502

    Google Scholar 

  2. Chaudhari, K.R., Trivedi, T.A.: Analysis on control strategy of shunt active power filter for three-phase three-wire system. In: Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exposition – Latin America, IEEE PES, pp. 1–6 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  3. Pinto, J.G., Gonçalves, H., Afonso, J.L.: Condicionadores Ativos de Potência para Mitigação de Problemas de Qualidade de Energia Elétrica em Instalações Industriais. Rev. Robótica 90, 56–58 (2013)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Neves, P., Gonçalves, D., Pinto, J.G., Alves, R., Afonso, J.L.: Single-phase shunt active filter interfacing renewable energy sources with the power grid. In: IEEE Conference, pp. 3264–3269 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1109/iecon.2009.5415208

  5. Pinto, J.G., Pregitzer, R., Monteiro, L.F.C., Afonso, J.L.: 3-phase 4-wire shunt active power filter with renewable energy interface key words (1), 28–30 (2007). https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj05.350

  6. Monteiro, V., Pinto, J.G., Afonso, J.L.: Improved vehicle-for-grid (iV4G) mode: novel operation mode for EVs battery chargers in smart grids. Int. J. Electr. Power Energy Syst. 110, 579–587 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Rodrigues, M.C.B.P., Souza, I., Ferreira, A.A., Barbosa, P.G., Braga, H.A.C.: Integrated bidirectional single-phase vehicle-to-grid interface with active power filter capability. In: COBEP Power Electronics Conference (COBEP), pp. 993–1000, October 2013

    Google Scholar 

  8. Rauchfu, L., Foulquier, J., Werner, R.: Charging station as an active filter for harmonics compensation of smart grid. In: IEEE ICHQP International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, pp. 181–184, May 2014

    Google Scholar 

  9. Singh, B., Al-haddad, K., Chandra, A.: A review of active filters for power quality improvement. 46(5), 960–971 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1109/41.793345

  10. Pinto, J.G., Exposto, B., Monteiro, V., Monteiro, L.F.C., Afonso, J.L.: Comparison of current-source and voltage-source shunt active power filters for harmonic compensation and reactive power control. In: IEEE IECON 38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Montreal, Canada, pp. 5143–5148, October 2012

    Google Scholar 

  11. Monteiro, V., Pinto, J.G., Exposto, B., Afonso, J.L.: Comprehensive comparison of a current-source and a voltage-source converter for three-phase EV fast battery chargers. In: CPE International Conference on Compatibility and Power Electronics, Lisboa, Portugal, pp. 173–178, June 2015

    Google Scholar 

  12. Jang, S.R., Ryoo, H.J., Goussev, G., Rim, G.H.: Comparative study of MOSFET and IGBT for high repetitive pulsed power modulators. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 40(10, PART 1), 2561–2568 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.2012.2186592

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Salo, M., Pettersson, S.: Current-source active power filter with an optimal DC current control. In: 37th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference 2006, PESC 2006, pp. 1–4 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1109/pesc.2006.1711975

  14. Routimo, M., Salo, M., Tuusa, H.: Comparison of voltage-source and current-source shunt active power filters. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 22(2), 636–643 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2006.890005

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Pettersson, S., Salo, M., Tuusa, H.: Optimal DC current control for four-wire current source active power filter. In: 2008 Twenty-Third Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, pp. 1163–1168 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1109/apec.2008.4522869

  16. Hensgens, N., Silva, M., Oliver, J.A., Cobos, J.A., Skibin, S., Ecklebe, A.: Optimal design of AC EMI filters with damping networks and effect on the system power factor. In: 2012 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2012, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 637–644 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce.2012.6342761

  17. Karimi-Ghartemani, M., Iravani, M.R.: A method for synchronization of power electronic converters in polluted and variable-frequency environments. IEEE Trans. Power Syst. 19(3), 1263–1270 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2004.831280

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Caceres, G.A.V., Lizarazo, J.C.G., Villalobos, M.A.M., Suarez, J.F.P.: Active power filters: a comparative analysis of current control techniques. In: 2010 IEEE ANDESCON, pp. 1–6 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1109/andescon.2010.5631646

  19. Staudt, V.: Fryze - Buchholz - Depenbrock: a time-domain power theory, pp. 1–12 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1109/isncc.2008.4627481

  20. Czarnecki, L.S.: Budeanu and Fryze: two frameworks for interpreting power properties of circuits with nonsinusoidal voltages and currents. Electr. Eng. 80, 359–367 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01232925. No. Teoria de Potência

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgment

This work has been supported by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia with-in the Project Scope: UID/CEC/00319/2019. This work has been supported by the FCT Project QUALITY4POWER PTDC/EEI-EEE/28813/2017, and by the FCT Project newERA4GRIDs PTDC/EEI-EEE/30283/2017.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Vitor Monteiro .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2020 ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

About this paper

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this paper

Oliveira, C.F., Barros, L.A.M., Afonso, J.L., Pinto, J.G., Exposto, B., Monteiro, V. (2020). A Novel Single-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter Based on a Current-Source Converter with Reduced Dc-Link. In: Afonso, J., Monteiro, V., Pinto, J. (eds) Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities. SESC 2019. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 315. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45694-8_21

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45694-8_21

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-030-45693-1

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-030-45694-8

  • eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics