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All Journal International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Mechatronics, Electrical Power, and Vehicular Technology Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Antar, Rakan Khalil
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Active power compensation circuit for resonance mitigation and harmonic reduction in microgrid system Antar, Rakan Khalil; Saied, Basil Mohammed
Journal of Mechatronics, Electrical Power, and Vehicular Technology Vol 15, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : National Research and Innovation Agency

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/j.mev.2024.822

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The nature and behavior of capacitors, transformers, inductors, active compensators, and non-linear loads can produce power resonance. Unfortunately, the presence of a resonance phenomenon can have a negative impact on system stability and lead to catastrophic power system failures. Therefore, even when using modern or conventional techniques to enhance total harmonic distortion (THD) or improve input power factor (IPF), it is necessary to avoid resonance. An active power compensation circuit (APCC) is proposed and designed to function with two categories of linear/non-linear loads. The APCC has been implemented and regulated using an adjusted pulse width modulation technique. The aim of the suggested APCC is to minimize AC side distortions, improve the IPF, and mitigate harmonics resonance at the same time. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed APCC investigates the aim function of this study by absorbing harmonics, correcting IPF, and eliminating resonance problems under both transient and steady-state operating conditions. The supply voltage and current THD values for the first power circuit type are reduced by 96.7 % and 96.3 %, respectively, at α=30°. Meanwhile, for the second power circuit, the THD is reduced by 91.92 % and 90.4 %. Also, the IPF changed for the first and second power circuits from 0.72 and 0.86 to almost unity. These results demonstrated the effective performance of the APCC circuit and controller in reducing power harmonics, eliminating power resonance, and modifying power factors.
Design and implementation of reduced number of switches for new multilevel inverter topology without zero-level state Antar, Rakan Khalil; Hussein, Taha Ahmed; Abdullah, Abdallah Mohamed
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp401-410

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Currently, multilevel inverter (MLI) has been chosen over conventional inverter because of less harmonic distortions and higher output voltage levels. In this paper, 15 level inverter with reduced number of power switching devices is designed. Different output voltage levels can be obtained including zero level or with none zero level (NoneZero level). Single phase MLI inverter with 7 switches is built, simulated, and implemented practically. The system depending on modified absolute sinusoidal pulse width modulation (MASPWM) controller strategy is adopted. Simulation results clarified that MLI with NoneZero level provides output voltage with total harmonic distortion (THD) percent less than with zero level. The THD of the 15 level output voltage with zero level is 3.39%, while with NoneZero level is 3%, respectively. The system is tested at different output levels. The THD values at different output voltage levels is reduced by 12% depending on NoneZero level state. Depending on what has been achieved, the system has been implemented practically with NoneZero level and the THD value was 3.1%. These results prove the success of the suggested MLI circuit and MASPWM controller to obtain the required voltage level and THD.
Harmonics mitigation technique for asymmetrical multilevel inverter fed by photovoltaic sources Ali, Ali Riyadh; Antar, Rakan Khalil; Abdulrazzaq Abdulghafoor, Abdul Ghani
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 13, No 2: April 2024
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v13i2.6607

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A multilevel inverter is an electrical device that converts a DC voltage into a higher AC voltage by generating a stepped waveform with several voltage levels. Unlike traditional inverters that produce a square wave or a pulse-width modulated (PWM) waveform with only two voltage levels, multilevel inverters can generate waveforms with three or more levels, resulting in reduced harmonic distortion, improved efficiency, and decreased electromagnetic interference. The design and control of multilevel inverters are active research areas that aim to enhance their performance, reliability, and scalability. In this research, a 31-level asymmetric cascaded multilevel inverter is suggested. The proposed multilevel inverter (MLI) system employs four photovoltaic cells as dc sources with structure of (1:2:4:8) Vdc. The system is modeled by MATLAB/Simulink and total harmonic distortion (THD) values of the output voltage and current are 1.106% for resistive load, and 1.35% and 0.403% for inductive load. These outcomes demonstrate the recommended circuit's efficacy and demonstrate its suitability for medium- and high-power applications.
Co-Authors Abdullah, Abdallah Mohamed Abdulrazzaq Abdulghafoor, Abdul Ghani Ali, Ali Riyadh Hussein, Taha Ahmed Saied, Basil Mohammed