Title :
Evaluations of two methods to clean utility line: PWM-voltage source rectifiers and active power filters
Author :
Kwak, Sangshin ; Toliyat, Hamid A. ; Fahimi, Babak
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
Two methods to solve harmonic pollution problems caused by the diode rectifier are possible: one replacing the diode rectifier with a PWM rectifier and the other connecting an active power filter to the diode rectifier. Despite numerous publications for two converters, the features and evaluations between them have not been clearly explained. This paper, in detail, presents a theoretical analysis and a systematic comparison of the two converters, from the point of view of converter kVA ratings, DC bus voltage requirements, switch ratings, and reactive component designs.
Keywords :
PWM power convertors; active filters; harmonics suppression; power filters; rectifiers; DC bus voltage requirements; PWM-voltage source rectifiers; active power filters; diode rectifier; harmonic pollution problems; power converters; reactive component designs; switch ratings; utility line; Active filters; Diodes; Joining processes; Pollution; Power harmonic filters; Power system harmonics; Pulse width modulation; Rectifiers; Switches; Switching converters;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2004. PESC 04. 2004 IEEE 35th Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8399-0
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2004.1355574
