<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Nowadays, the increasing number of non-linear loads influences the grid, causing grid voltage disturbances. These disturbances may be very dangerous for the equipment and can create faults in converter behaviour. However, the right control algorithm can improve the reliability of the work. For a current source rectifier, the finite control set model predictive control has been proposed. This method is very flexible because of the variety of the possible cost function forms. It has been examined under grid voltage disturbed by the higher harmonics and the voltage drop. Simulation results prove the ability to damp the distortions and to ensure the unity power factor. Summing up, the algorithm is a very good solution for use in applications such as battery charging, active power filtering and low-voltage direct current load feeding.</p></abstract>

Nowadays, the increasing number of non-linear loads influences the grid, causing grid voltage disturbances. These disturbances may be very dangerous for the equipment and can create faults in converter behaviour. However, the right control algorithm can improve the reliability of the work. For a current source rectifier, the finite control set model predictive control has been proposed. This method is very flexible because of the variety of the possible cost function forms. It has been examined under grid voltage disturbed by the higher harmonics and the voltage drop. Simulation results prove the ability to damp the distortions and to ensure the unity power factor. Summing up, the algorithm is a very good solution for use in applications such as battery charging, active power filtering and low-voltage direct current load feeding.

Effects of Grid Disturbances on Current Source Rectifier Controlled by FCS-MPC Algorithm

Power Electronics and Drives

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Nowadays, the increasing number of non-linear loads influences the grid, causing grid voltage disturbances. These disturbances may be very dangerous for the...

Effects of Grid Disturbances on Current Source Rectifier Controlled by FCS-MPC Algorithm

Publicado en línea: 17 nov 2018

Páginas: 11 - 22

Recibido: 07 jun 2018

Aceptado: 30 sept 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2018-0019

Palabras clave
active front end, current source rectifier, model predictive control, active damping

© 2018 A. Godlewska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effects of Grid Disturbances on Current Source Rectifier Controlled by FCS-MPC Algorithm

Publicado en línea: 17 nov 2018

Páginas: 11 - 22

Recibido: 07 jun 2018

Aceptado: 30 sept 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2018-0019

Palabras claveactive front end, current source rectifier, model predictive control, active damping

© 2018 A. Godlewska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
active front end, current source rectifier, model predictive control, active damping