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AVR-BASED MICROCONTROLLER
PROJECT:

- Measure the Frequency of Grid

- Voltage and Phase Difference
between
- Current Load and Grid Voltage
- Precision Frequency Generator
- Data Logger to PC
- Calculate True RMS Value
- Calculate Phase Difference
- Read PWM from CMPS03 Compass
- Drive an ESC with PWM

Automatic Power Factor Correction Systems

The power factor is one of the problems in electric power quality improvement. In many cases, low power
factor causes the waste of electrical energy. In large commercial and industrial sectors, usually used in a
centralized system of capacitors in a room for power factor correction. However, changes in the electric
power consumed by electrical equipment operated at any time require changes in the capacity of capacitors
which must compensate for the inductive nature of the electrical equipment is being operated. A value
system that can provide appropriate capacity of capacitors to improve power factor is needed on systems
with dynamic changes in electrical load.
Ideally, all customers of electric energy should have a good power factor (close to the value 1) to reduce the
cost of electrical energy production. However, power factor corrections should be done the right way for any
equipment used. This raises a new problem: how to design a power factor correction systems that can be

AVR ARITHMETICS

used for all electrical equipment used. And how for power factor correction systems can also be operated

Multiply:
- Mul 16-bit by 8-bit
- Mul 16-bit by 16-bit
Divide:
- Div 16-bit by 8-bit
- Div 16-bit by 16-bit
- Div 24-bit by 24-bit
- Div 32-bit by 32-bit
Square Root :
- Sqrt 16-bit
- Sqrt 32-bit

for a variety of electrical load, so it does not need to be plugged at any existing electrical equipment. With
this system, the expected power factor can be fixed easily and the system can be used for every electricity
customer. With the corrected power factor, the electricity companies no longer must be generated electrical
energy that is greater than the needs of customers.
Power factor is one parameter determining the quality of electric power. A good quality electrical power will
increase efficiency in the electricity system. With the same production at the customer side, the total
electrical energy consumed by customers will be reduced. This will be followed by a decrease in the voltage
loss in the distribution system, thus decreasing the voltage drop on the customer side. On the generation of
electrical energy, without reducing the electrical energy dollars are sold, the total energy generated will be
smaller so that the operational costs of electricity generation will be reduced. With the increased efficiency of
electric power, rising power demand next few years can still be supplied by the current generator, so the
electricity deficit in this country for a while can be forgotten and needs additional power plant may be

8051-BASED MICROCONTROLLER
PROJECT

delayed.

Using ATmega8535 AVR Microcontroller

99 MHz Frequency Counter

Dual Channel Frequency Counter
Access 4X3 Matrix-Keypad
Display 2 Digits to 7-Segment LED

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Heaviest Electrical Loads for the System

Modeling using MATLAB
The Performance of the APFC

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To maintain the motor speed, we must provide PWM pulses continuously. Giving a brief PWM pulses to the motor usually will not cause the motor to move. For this reason,
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