Sampled method of active power filter control - part I

The aim of the paper is to demonstrate how to use sampled method of control of a shunt active power filter to maintain invariable power of a supplying voltage source, even though the supplied load varies randomly. The definition by S. Fryze of load current components is used as a basis for the construction of a family of shunt active power filters. The under discussion family of filters is designed to work synchronically with a time period T. The period T may be regulated in some range. The distinctive property of these filters is maintaining non-deformed source current in every one individually considered period T.

Main features of the family of filters are described in the first part of the paper, which is devoted to DC circuit. Then in the second part, the results, which are obtained in DC circuit, are implemented to a single- and then to a three-phase circuit. Additionally, some new features, which may be applied only for AC circuit, are discussed in the second part. All the presented waveforms are obtained using computer simulation tools.