On the use of the p-q theory for harmonic currents cancellation with shunt active filter

Discussion and mathematical proof on necessary and sufficient conditions for the application of the p-q theory for compensating the harmonic currents consumed by non-linear load using a shunt active filter are presented. These conditions over instantaneous active and reactive powers were not addressed before and must be considered on the design of new control strategies based on p-q theory. Theoretical demonstration is proposed and an application example with simulations results is used to validate the theoretical results. © 2019 ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Application of the modified IDA-PBC for shunt active power filters control

The design of a passivity-based nonlinear controller for a shunt active power filter to be used for the compensation of harmonic currents consumed by nonlinear loads is presented in this paper. The main objective of designed controller is to inject the necessary compensation current into the system so that the grid current is sinusoidal and balanced, regardless of whether the grid voltage is unbalanced and/or distorted. The references for the compensation currents are obtained from applying the pq theory. The controller is designed on the basis of a modified interconnection and damping assignment technique, which allows solving a tracking control problem. An integral action controller is added to the proposed controller using the same design technique, in order to eliminate the errors produced by parameter variations or uncertainties. The behavior of the proposed control strategy is validated through simulation using a realistic model, which includes converter switching and losses, grid distortion, and parameter variations.Fil: Serra, Federico Marti. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias. Laboratorio de Control Automático; ArgentinaFil: de Angelo, Cristian Hernan. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados; ArgentinaFil: Forchetti, Daniel Gustavo. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados; Argentin