Analysis and specification of DC side voltage in Static Var Generator regarding compensation characteristics of generators

  • Guopeng Zhao
  • , Jinjun Liu
  • , Xin Yang
  • , Weiwei Gan
  • , Zhaoan Wang

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Abstract

Design of DC side voltage rated value is a very important issue for the development of Static Var Generators (SVG), but so far is lack of discussion in a quantitative manner from previous publications. In this paper, an extensive analysis on the influence of DC side voltage to the performance of SVG is carried out, and a specification of the DC side voltage rated value is presented. First, through equivalent circuit analysis and analytical expressions, a required lowest value of DC side voltage for full compensation (a unity total power factor) is obtained for both leading compensation and lagging compensation, where SVG is providing leading reactive current and lagging reactive current respectively. For the situation of DC voltage smaller than the above-obtained lowest value, there are two basic options for the SVG PWM control. One is to keep the linear modulation of PWM but loose the compensation capability to a unity power factor, for which case the quantitative relationship between the DC voltage and the total power factor after compensation is detailed. The other is to keep the unity power factor compensation capability through over modulation of PWM control, for which case the amount of lower order harmonics generated by SVG is also elaborated in the paper. Based on these analysis, the specification of DC voltage rated value for SVG is quite straight forward. Both simulation investigations and hardware experimental results are finally provided to verify the analysis and specification.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 23rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC
Pages1235-1239
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 23rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC - Austin, TX, United States
Duration: 24 Feb 200828 Feb 2008

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Conference

Conference2008 23rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin, TX
Period24/02/0828/02/08

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