Simulink Model of Reference Frame Theory Based Three Phase Shunt Active Filter

Among various active filters, shunt active filter is a viable solution for reactive power and harmonics compensation. In this paper, the SRF plan is used to generate current reference for compensation and conventional PI controllers were used as the controller to compensate the reactive power. The design of the closed loop controllers is reserved simple by modeling them as first order systems. Computationally uncomplicated and efficient SVM system is used in the present work for better utilization of dc bus voltage. The rating of shunt active filter has been finalized based on the reactive power demand of the selected reactive load. The proposed control and SVM technique are validated by simulating in MATLAB software.

Authors:

• P. Nammalvar
• P. Meganathan
• A. Balamuguran

Keywords:

• Shunt Active Filter
• Space vector pulse width modulation
• Voltage Source Converter
• Reactive Power
• Synchronous Reference Frame
• Point of common coupling.

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