Voltage Source Inverter/Converter for the Improvement of Power Quality Using Fuzzy Logic Controller

摘要

In recent years, the applications of power electronics have grown tremendously. These power electronic systems offer highly nonlinear characteristics. To overcome those non linearities active power filters are preferred. This paper presents and compares the performance of two controllers namely Fuzzy Logic and Proportional Integral (PI) applied to a voltage source inverter / converter which operates as an active power filter. The active power filter is operated to compensate harmonics generated by the non-linear load . This work is done to make an accurate comparison of the performance of fuzzy logic controller and classical control technique such as PI controller in compensating harmonics in the ac mains current. Fuzzy control rule design is based on the general dynamic behavior of the process. A novel control method is implemented for suppressing the harmonics. The compensation process is instantaneous, which is achieved without employing any complicated control logic. The control scheme is based on sensing line currents only; an approach different from convention ones, which are based on sensing harmonics of the nonlinear load. In the control scheme a hysteresis controller based on current control is employed to generate switching signals to the PWM converter.