Minimizing harmonic voltage distortion with multiple current-constrained active power line conditioners

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.584402· OSTI ID:492199

Chang, W K ^[1]; Grady, W M ^[2]

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1. Siemens Empros, Brooklyn Park, MN (United States)
2. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

The purpose of this paper is to present a useful algorithm for minimizing harmonic voltage distortion levels with multiple current-constrained active power line conditioners (APLCs) in a power system. The algorithm contains a sensitivity analysis-based single-APLC placement procedure and uses a nonlinear programming optimizer GRG2 to improve the solution if necessary. The usefulness of this algorithm is then illustrated by a distribution system example. Simulation results show that the algorithm is simple, computationally efficient, and can be easily extended to minimize several other alternative harmonic-related network objective functions.

• Sponsoring Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 492199
• Report Number(s): CONF-960725--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 12; ISSN 0885-8977; ISSN ITPDE5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICAL TRANSIENTS
HARMONICS
POWER CONDITIONING CIRCUITS
POWER SYSTEMS
VOLTAGE REGULATORS