The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated Load

This paper proposes a new control method for a Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC). This method is based on the load equivalent conductance approach, originally proposed by Fryze. It can be useful not only for compensation for nonactive current and for improving voltage quality, but it also all...

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Main Author: Andrzej Szromba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/23/6298
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description This paper proposes a new control method for a Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC). This method is based on the load equivalent conductance approach, originally proposed by Fryze. It can be useful not only for compensation for nonactive current and for improving voltage quality, but it also allows one to perform some unconventional functions. This control method can be performed by extending the orthodox notion of ‘static’ load equivalent conductance into a time-variable signal. It may be used to characterize energy changes in the whole UPQC-and-load circuitry. The UPQC can regulate energy flow between all sources and loads being under compensation. They may be located as well for UPQC’s AC-side as DC-side. System works properly even if they switch their activity to work either as loads or generators. The UPQC can operate also as a buffer, which can store/share the in-load generated energy amongst other loads, or it can transmit this energy to the source. Therefore, in addition to performing the UPQC’s conventional compensation tasks, it can also serve as a local energy distribution center.
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spelling doaj.art-b75c4f107abc41488661f2c52577a7fa2023-11-20T22:50:17ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-11-011323629810.3390/en13236298The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated LoadAndrzej Szromba0Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Cracow, PolandThis paper proposes a new control method for a Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC). This method is based on the load equivalent conductance approach, originally proposed by Fryze. It can be useful not only for compensation for nonactive current and for improving voltage quality, but it also allows one to perform some unconventional functions. This control method can be performed by extending the orthodox notion of ‘static’ load equivalent conductance into a time-variable signal. It may be used to characterize energy changes in the whole UPQC-and-load circuitry. The UPQC can regulate energy flow between all sources and loads being under compensation. They may be located as well for UPQC’s AC-side as DC-side. System works properly even if they switch their activity to work either as loads or generators. The UPQC can operate also as a buffer, which can store/share the in-load generated energy amongst other loads, or it can transmit this energy to the source. Therefore, in addition to performing the UPQC’s conventional compensation tasks, it can also serve as a local energy distribution center.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/23/6298power qualitypower distributionreverse power flowcompensation for nonactive currentvoltage regulationUPQC
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The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated Load
Energies
power quality
power distribution
reverse power flow
compensation for nonactive current
voltage regulation
UPQC
title The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated Load
title_full The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated Load
title_fullStr The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated Load
title_full_unstemmed The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated Load
title_short The Unified Power Quality Conditioner Control Method Based on the Equivalent Conductance Signals of the Compensated Load
title_sort unified power quality conditioner control method based on the equivalent conductance signals of the compensated load
topic power quality
power distribution
reverse power flow
compensation for nonactive current
voltage regulation
UPQC
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/23/6298
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