A Novel Hybrid Dstatcom Topology for Load Compensation with Non-Stiff Source

摘要

The distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is a shunt active filter, which injects currents into the point of common coupling (PCC) (the common point where load, source, and DSTATCOM are connected) such that the harmonic filtering, power factor correction, and load balancing can be achieved. The distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is used for load compensation in power distribution network. A new topology for DSTATCOM applications with non-stiff source is proposed. The proposed topology enables DSTATCOM to have a reduced dc-link voltage without compromising the compensation capability. It uses a series capacitor along with the interfacing inductor and a shunt filter capacitor. With the reduction in dc-link voltage, the average switching frequency of the insulated gate bipolar transistor switches of the D-STATCOM is also reduced. Consequently, the switching losses in the inverter are reduced. Detailed design aspects of the series and shunt capacitors are discussed in this paper. A simulation study of the proposed topology has been carried out using MATLAB environment and the results analyzed.