Phase Voltage (phase + voltage)

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Improvement of pulse pattern for space vector modulated matrix converters

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN JAPAN, Issue 1 2010
Kichiro Yamamoto
Abstract Novel modulation which consists of conventional space vector modulation (SVM) based on a virtual AC/DC/AC conversion and carrier signal modulation for matrix converters is proposed. In this proposed modulation, duties for the switching pattern decided by conventional SVM are changed into those for each switch of matrix converter. The new duties for each output phase are compared with the triangle carrier. By using proposed modulation, switchings between the input phase voltage with minimum value and the voltage with maximum value are eliminated. In this paper, the conventional SVM and proposed modulation are explained. Next, for both conventional and proposed modulations waveforms of input current, output voltage and output current and their frequency spectra are calculated by PSIM simulation program. Simulation results show the proposed modulation can reduce harmonics of output voltage waveforms. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 171(1): 46,54, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/eej.20903 [source]


A novel selectivity technique for high impedance arcing fault detection in compensated MV networks

EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL POWER, Issue 4 2008
Nagy I. Elkalashy
Abstract In this paper, the initial transients due to arc reignitions associated with high impedance faults caused by leaning trees are extracted using discrete wavelet transform (DWT). In this way, the fault occurrence is localized. The feature extraction is carried out for the phase quantities corresponding to a band frequency 12.5,6.25,kHz. The detection security is enhanced because the DWT corresponds to the periodicity of these transients. The selectivity term of the faulty feeder is based on a novel technique, in which the power polarity is examined. This power is mathematically processed by multiplying the DWT detail coefficients of the phase voltage and current for each feeder. Its polarity identifies the faulty feeder. In order to reduce the computational burden of the technique, the extraction of the fault features from the residual components is examined. The same methodology of computing the power is considered by taking into account the residual voltage and current detail coefficients where the proposed algorithm performs best. Test cases provide evidence of the efficacy of the proposed technique. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Generalised algorithm of novel space vector modulation: for N -level three-phase voltage source inverter

EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL POWER, Issue 2 2008
Hachemi Chekireb
Abstract This paper concerns the development of a generalised algorithm of a novel space vector modulation (SVM) for N -level three-phase voltage source inverter. It is considering that the (N,1) DC input voltages of inverter are constant. The proposed method ensures initially the determination of the N3 inverter switching states, the extraction of the redundancies to obtain 3N(N -1),+,1 independent switching states and their organisation by sector in six distinct matrices Wk with k,=,(1,,,,,6). After that, these matrices Wk with k,=,(2,,,,,6) are ordered as the matrix W1 related to the first sector. So, the research of the three closest vectors to the reference vector is carried out only in first sector and for this purpose, the equivalent reference vector is introduced which is resulting from the rotation by ,(k,1),/3 of the reference vector. The on-line choice of the three vectors (three switching states of the inverter) is based on the distances between the equivalent reference vector and some vectors located in its vicinity in the (,,,) plane of the first sector. Moreover, a simple method for the calculation of the duty cycles for these three switching states is proposed which exploits directly the three shortest distances associated to these three selected vectors. The sequence of these three switching states over a sampling period is investigated in view to reduce the harmonic contents of the voltage output. The application is carried out on an N -level three-phase voltage source inverter, where N is an arbitrary odd integer. Finally, the phase voltage and its harmonic spectrum provided by a three-phase N- level inverter with N,=,(3,5,7,9,13,15) are presented to confirm the generalisation of this method. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


High power factor ac/dc/ac converter with h-bridge cascade five-level pwm inverter

EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL POWER, Issue 2 2001
B.-R. Lin
This paper presents an AC/DC/AC converter which consists of a three-phase switch-mode rectifier (SMR) and a three-phase multilevel inverter with separate isolated DC power supplies. Based on a hysteresis current control scheme in the stationary reference frame, the three-phase SMR is controlled to supply sinusoidal currents with high power factor and low current distortion. The separate DC bus voltages are provided by regulated switch-mode DC/DC converters. The series connection of H-bridge cells is adopted to provide multilevel phase voltage. The control scheme of the three-phase multilevel inverter is based on a look-up table with sine-triangular pulse-width-modulation (PWM) method. The voltage unbalance problem between the separate isolated DC bus voltages is improved by using the proposed control scheme. The proposed control algorithm of the AC/DC/AC converter is verified by simulation and experimental results. [source]


Magnetic field of high-phase order and compact transmission lines

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, Issue 1 2002
Hanafy M. IsmailArticle first published online: 14 DEC 200
Abstract Research has been conducted in high phase order (HPO) power transmission wherein 6 or 12 phases are used to transmit power in less physical space and with reduced environmental effects than conventional designs. In this paper, existing 3-phase double circuit transmission lines (TL) are reconfigured to 6-phase systems for the purpose of calculating and comparing the magnetic field of both systems. The magnetic field of several single-phase configurations; flat, vertical, delta and inverted-delta with the same degree of compaction is calculated and analysed at 1m height above the ground level. The magnetic field of the inverted-delta arrangement, which showed the lowest field profile, is compared with the magnetic field of 6- and 12-phase TLs having the same degree of line compaction and current loading conditions. The three systems are analysed when their lowest conductors had the same clearance to ground in one case and when their highest conductor positions were matched in another case. A comparison between 12-, 6- and 3-phase double circuit TLs having the same degree of compaction, the same phase voltage, the same clearance to ground and the same current per conductor is made to demonstrate if HPO lines reduce fields or not. The 6- and 12-phase lines are raised while keeping their conductors within the space, which would be taken by the conductors of the double circuit line. In this case, the highest conductor positions of the two systems are matched and the magnetic field is recomputed to conclude the results. The vector magnetic field potential concept, as extended to HPO transmission lines, together with a flexible developed computer program are used to calculate and present the magnetic flux density components profiles around the mentioned systems. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Optimal transformations of asymmetric elements in three-phase networks

EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL POWER, Issue 2 2005
Zdzislaw W. Trzaska
Abstract This paper presents a procedure for optimal transformation of asymmetric three-phase elements. The proposed algorithm is based on the solution of the corresponding Steiner problem and improves the network voltage and current profiles. After identifying the phase quantities, the problem is formulated as a non-linear programming problem of the minimization of the sum of the r.m.s. values of the phase voltages and line currents under some constraint equations. A few test networks are used to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of the method. It is believed that practical applications of the proposed method will enhance the estimation of the phase asymmetry of the three-phase generator voltages and load currents. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]