{"title":"Modeling waveform distortion produced by DC locomotive conversion system. Part 2: Italian railway system","authors":"R. Langella, A. Sollazzo, A. Testa","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409402","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents a new high computational efficiency model for the calculation of the waveform distortion, caused in the supply electrical system, at AC/DC substations by the new locomotive E404P in the Italian DC railway system. The adjustable speed drive converters of this locomotive are described and modeled. The proposed model based on the twelve-pulse converter switching function and on the iterative harmonic and interharmonic analysis is validated by comparing its results with those of time domain simulations. The waveform distortion evaluated in different operating conditions shows the good accuracy of the results obtainable by means of the new model, also in presence of resonance phenomena in the supply system impedance.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127641460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of neutral path impedance on voltage and current distortion. Part I. symmetrical and balanced three-phase systems","authors":"A. Emanuel, J. Orr","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409351","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses some peculiarities of voltage and current distortion in three-phase four-wire symmetrical and balanced systems, namely the effects of neutral path inductance. It is shown that the neutral path inductance by hindering the flow of zero-sequence harmonic currents through the neutral, also reduces the intensity of these harmonics contained in the line currents. The price to be paid for this beneficial effect is an increase in zero-sequence harmonics contained in the voltage-to-neutral spectrum and an increase in the voltage drop across the neutral path. The line-to-line voltages remain, practically, not affected by the additional voltage drop across the neutral path.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"135 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121497868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A software based methodology for calculating powers in three phase networks","authors":"W. Stemmet, G. Atkinson-Hope, J. Pretorius","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409334","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper DIgSILENT PowerFactory software results are evaluated against the IEEE and Czarnecki definitions and there from a software based methodology is introduced for calculation of powers in nonsinusoidal three phase networks. The power definitions proposed by the IEEE are reviewed and their similarities and differences to the conventional approach are introduced. The concept of orthogonal current decomposition for three phase networks proposed by Czarnecki and used as the basis upon which his power theory is developed is reviewed and compared to the conventional and IEEE approaches. The power indices used by DIgSILENT to generate results are listed and the need for a MATHCAD program to supplement it is identified, so that the IEEE and Czarnecki powers can be obtained. Three case studies were conducted with different network topologies. Taking into account symmetrical and asymmetrical sources and balanced and unbalanced loads. The results are compared and analyzed and the effectiveness of the software methodology is demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126385688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solving the I11-conditioned polynomial for the optimal PWM","authors":"H. Huang, S. Hu, D. Czarkowski","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409414","url":null,"abstract":"The selective harmonic elimination (SHE) pulse-width modulation (PWM) inverter eliminates low-order harmonics by optimizing the switching angles distribution and can generate high quality output waveforms. The switching angles can be obtained through solving a set of transcendental equations with the coefficients from the inverter output waveform Fourier series. The conventional algorithm for resolving SHE-PWM problem is Newton-Raphson algorithm. The main shortcoming in applying Newton-type algorithms is that the results deeply depend on the selection of initial values. In this paper, a new algorithm is proposed to solve the nonlinear system in the SHE-PWM problem without suffering from above shortcoming. The algorithm first transforms the nonlinear equations into a polynomial problem. An important observation is that the original system and thus the polynomial are highly illconditioned, so the conventional algorithms can seldom accurately computing roots for the polynomial. A novel Eigensolve algorithm is introduced since the algorithm is especially good for solving the highly illconditioned polynomial. The simulation results indicate the robustness of the method.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125970578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimum number and location of power quality monitors","authors":"M. Eldery, F. El-Saadany, M. Salama","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409328","url":null,"abstract":"An optimum power quality monitoring (PQM) system is required to monitor the electric system with a minimum cost. This work addresses the optimum power quality monitoring configuration that uses a minimum number of power quality (PQ) monitors and consequently reduce the cost of the PQM system. No doubt that reducing the number of PQ monitors will also reduce the redundancy in the data that leads to more efficient monitoring system. The cost function is formulated and the appropriated constraints are defined. The optimization problem is formulated in the form of covering and packing concept and the equations are manipulated by GAMS. The technique is applied to both simple 6-bus and IEEE 30-bus systems. The minimum number and locations of PQ monitors is determined and the results are discussed.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"60 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120843696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Line harmonic currents in 12 pulse rectifiers with unbalanced supply voltages","authors":"A. D. Graham","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409383","url":null,"abstract":"Many large PWM inverter drives use diode or thyristor front end rectifiers connected directly to the DC link capacitor with little or no DC link inductor relying on the source inductance to provide the necessary smoothing. However if high power inverters may go 12 pulse to reduce the supply current harmonics with the bridges arranged in parallel, they could end up with unacceptably high ripple in the DC current supplied by each bridge. This work uses matrix frequency domain modelling to solve for the harmonic currents in a 6 pulse bridge with unbalanced AC supply voltages and unequal overlap angles. It is then extended to each of the two 6 pulse bridges in a 12 pulse system. The resulting waveforms compared with those from microcap time stepping simulation. The procedure outlined here uses equidistant firing but permits the investigation of unbalanced supply voltages and computes the appropriate overlap angle for each phases and then derives the corresponding switching function for voltage and current.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132064364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A proposal for UIE/IEC flicker measurement using digital filters: equipment prototype and validation","authors":"C.A.G. Medeiros, F. Belchior, J. C. de Oliveira","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409413","url":null,"abstract":"This work aims at proposing a methodology to appropriate an existing digital instrument for power quality measurement, namely STDAQEE (power quality diagnostic and analysis system), so as to obtain voltage flicker monitoring capability in accordance with the UIE/IEC standards. Digital filtering technique in time domain is used, which is properly established on digital signal processing and control theories. IEC tabulated voltage fluctuation signals and also a random voltage fluctuation are used to test and validate the prototype. In this last case, flickermeter response from experimental laboratory facility and from a computational model (MatLab program) are compared. The results are good enough to support the methodology and provide useful information to improve the proposed equipment.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131166533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A model reference generating an optimal DC bus voltage level for a three-phase shunt active power","authors":"S. Rahmani, K. Al-haddad, F. Fnaiech","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409323","url":null,"abstract":"The choice of DC bus reference voltage V/sub dc/ inherently affects the performance of shunt active power filter (SAPF). Indeed, an optimal choice of V/sub dc/ improves its performance in terms of harmonic current generation and avoid excess energy loss in the system. The optimal value of V/sub dc/ may be determined from an appropriate model of the system. This paper is concerned with the modelling of a SAPF by transfer function model, which allow generating a suitable reference voltage V/sub dc/ signal. This signal is therefore used to set an optimal value of the reference value V/sub dc/. For validation purpose, the proposed reference model is linked to a SAPF control circuit and is simulated with power system blockset (PSB). The simulation results show its efficiency in terms of line current compensation, THD and power factor correction. Also, better performance results and robustness are recorded when using this model reference.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"118 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130418907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A linear decoupling multiple-loops control scheme applied to a three-phase series active power filter for voltage harmonic cancellation reactive power compensation","authors":"H. Kanaan, K. Al-haddad","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409371","url":null,"abstract":"Voltage and current harmonics, which are injected in the utility by nonlinear loads, cause major problems that tend to deteriorate the power quality at the mains. To reduce such harmonics, active power filters (APF) are commonly employed. Where as shunt APFs are used for current-type load, series APFs are applied to voltage-type load and allow both voltage and current harmonic compensation. A new constant-frequency control scheme for a series APF is designed. The elaboration of the control law is based on a small-signal averaged model of the converter, computed in the (d,q) synchronous frame. The control scheme consists of two successive loops: the inner loop that ensure voltage harmonic compensation at the AC side is designed on the basis of the linear decoupling principle, whereas the outer loop that uses a simple PI controller ensures voltage regulation at the DC side of the filter. The control system is implemented numerically using Matlab/Simulink tool. The performance of the proposed control approach is finally discussed through the obtained simulation results.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121380623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decision theory criteria for medium voltage component sizing in presence of nonlinear loads","authors":"G. Carpinelli, A. Russo, P. Verde","doi":"10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHQP.2004.1409398","url":null,"abstract":"Distribution system engineers have frequently to choose among different solutions under problem data uncertainty; in most cases, among the uncertainties the ones deriving from the presence of static converters must be included. In these conditions, the decision theory can offer efficient and valuable tools to choose the optimal solution. This paper refers to distribution electrical systems with static converters and considers three different approaches based on the decision theory for the economical sizing of medium voltage cables and passive filters under uncertainty (separately and together), properly accounting harmonics due to nonlinear load presence. In the last part of the paper the implementation and practical application of the sizing procedures are discussed and compared in some case studies.","PeriodicalId":406398,"journal":{"name":"2004 11th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power (IEEE Cat. No.04EX951)","volume":"112 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126389475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}