ABSTRACT
For highly integrated systems PQ (Power Quality) problems are growing in importance
since they are sensitive to voltage dips and distortions. In electrical network, approximately all
PQ issues get initiated in distribution systems. The switching devices which are responsible to
draw harmonic and reactive power from supply are UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supplies),
rectifier load, ASDs (Adjustable Speed Drives) and SMPS (Switched Mode Power Supply) in
addition with linear reactive loads. It causes the PQ problems such as poor power factor, high
harmonics components in source current, large neutral current and imbalanced source currents.
The load terminal voltage and voltage at point of common coupling (PCC) gets disturbed as well
as unbalanced when these currents flow through the feeder impedance. There are many ways to
lessen these issues. One of them is using Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices in
distribution systems with different application and control algorithm. These devices are defined
under the phrase ‘custom power’
Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) is a type of Custom Power Device
(CPD) which is implemented to provide compensation, to mitigate harmonics in supply currents
and to balance the supply currents when the load currents are non-sinusoidal and unbalanced.
The effectiveness of DSTATCOM in distribution system with combination of linear and non-
linear load is simulated and observed. The work discussed load compensation using
DSTATCOM with a non-stiff source. Simulation studies for distribution system are carried out
to verify the performance of DSTATCOM with two control methods: Instantaneous Symmetrical
Component Theory (ISCT) & Synchronous Reference Frame Theory (SRFT).
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LIST OF ABBRIVIATIONS
PQ Power Quality
UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply
ASD Adjustable Speed Drives
SMPS Switched Mode Power Supply
PCC Point of Common Coupling
FACTS Flexible AC Transmission Systems
DSTATCOM Distribution Static Compensator
CPD Custom Power Device
ISCT Instantaneous Symmetrical Component Theory
SRFT Synchronous Reference Frame Theory
PE Power Electronic
VSI Voltage Source Inverter
HBCC Hysteresis Band Current Controller
IRPT Instantaneous Reactive Power Theory
THD Total Harmonic Distortions
TDC Total Distortion Content
IGCT Instantaneous Global Control Theory
AGCT Average Global Control Theory
DVR Dynamic Voltage Restorer
APC Active Power Conditioner
CP Custom Power
SVC Static VAR Compensator
UPQC Unified Power Quality Conditioner
SSCL Solid State Current Limiter
SSCB Solid State Circuit Breaker
SSTS Solid State Transfer Switch
VSC Voltage Source Converter
p. f. Power Factor
HPF High Pass Filter
LPF Low Pass Filter
GTO Gate Turn Off
SMES Superconducting Magnet Energy Storage
MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
PLL Phase Locked Loop
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LIST OF TABLES
Sr. No. Description Page. no.
3.1 Most Common PQ Issues, Their Causes And Effects 12
8.1 System Parameters For Distribution System Without DSTATCOM 41
8.2 VSI Parameters For Conventional DSTATCOM Topology 45
8.3 VSI Parameters For Hybrid DSTATCOM Topology 48
8.4 THD Values For PCC Voltages And Source Currents 53
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LIST OF FIGURES
Sr. No. Description Page. No.
3.1 Classification of Custom Power Devices 14
3.2 Block representation of DVR 15
3.3 Block representation of DSTATCOM 16
3.4 Configuration of UPQC 16
4.1 Schematic representation of DSTATCOM 19
4.2 No Load Operation 21
4.3 Capacitive Operation 21
4.4 Inductive Operation 22
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