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Keywords: Passive filter, Harmonic, Passive harmonic filter, Tuning factor, Quality factor
for harmonic currents generated by the nonlinear load, Where, ωn is the tuned angular frequency(rad/s).
result in the lower harmonic current components in the Fig. 1 shows a single-tuned filter circuit and its characteristic
utility current. Most passive filters need to be custom curve.
designed in the specific system impedances, the load
current harmonics, the back ground voltage distortion, as
well as interactions with other loads and sources in close
vicinity. Filter design without considering some of the
above identified issues can result in poor performance due
to interactions, and overall system performance may be
poorer than it was prior to filter installation in some cases
[1, 5, 6]. The site specific engineering costs of specifying,
purchasing, installing and commissioning a passive filter
can often be higher than its actual cost.
Q= X /R 1 1
(2) C= = (8)
ωn X 0 ωn RQ
As shown in Fig. 1, the filter pass band(PB) is defined as X0 RQ
L= = (9)
being bounded by the frequencies at which the filter ωn ωn
reactance is equal to its resistance; i.e., the impedance angle
is 45˚and the magnitude is 2R . Relationship between Substituting equation (4), (8) and (9) into equation (1)
the quality factor and pass band can be expressed as yields
follows:
RQ
ω L = ωn (1 + δ ) ⋅ = (1 + δ ) RQ (10)
Q = ωn / PB (3) ωn
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1 ⎡ ⎧ δ (2 + δ ) ⎫⎤
Z f = R + j (ω L − ) = R + j ⎢ RQ ⎨ ⎬⎥
ωC ⎣ ⎩ 1 + δ ⎭⎦ Table 1. Anticipated error
The extent of filter detuning from the nominal tuned Order 13th 15th 17th 19th
frequency is represented by the tuning factor(δ). This filter Tuning 12.51 14.44 16.36 18.29
detuning is occurred by various causes as following: (i)
variations in fundamental frequency, (ii) variations in the
filter capacitance and inductance caused by aging or
3.2 Current Absorption Rate in an Off-tuned Filter
temperature, and (iii) initial off-tuning caused by
manufacturing tolerances and finite size of tuning steps.
For the assessment of tuning factor compatibility, we use
Equation (15) shows the overall detuning in per unit of the
the amount of harmonic current absorption rate in filters. If
nominal tuned frequency[6-8].
filters were tuned at harmonic frequency accurately, most
harmonic current flows into filter side. That is, harmonic
δ = (ω − ωn ) / ωn (15) current absorption in a 5th filter is about I 5 f / I a =95.7%.
But, if the filter capacitance were increased to +6.5%
compared with designed value, harmonic current absorption
Moreover, the 2% change of L or C causes the same rate would be decreased to 70.17% sharply. The rest 30% of
detuning as change of 1% system frequency. Therefore δ harmonic current flows out power source, it makes an
is often expressed as adverse effect for adjacent system or equipment. Also, if the
capacitance of filter were decreased to -4.5% compared
Δf 1 ΔL ΔC with designed value, harmonic current absorption rate
δ= + ( + ) (16) would be decreased to 83.87%. In this case, about 20% of
f 2 L C
harmonic current flows out power source, too. If filter
inductance were increased 20% result in off-tuning, current
Equation (17) shows relationship between ideal tuning absorption rate would be 29.49% and filter could not be
order and actual tuning order. functioned. The results of 7th filter case are similar to those
of 5th filter case. Table 3 shows the performances of 5th and
h = hn + (δ × hn ) (17) 7th filers by filter capacitance and inductance variations.
10 Single-tuned Passive Harmonic Filter Design Considering Variances of Tuning and Quality Factor
Table 3. Filter absorption effects 3.4 Decision of Quality Factor(Q) by Bode Plot
Filter Current(If) Absorption rate(%) The bode-plot method is used to decide the quality factor
because it provides us a convenient tuning characteristic of
original 4.785 95.7 filters. The changes of tuning sharpness by Q variations are
shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, where Fig. 3 shows gain curve
XC+5% 3.509 70.17 of 5th harmonic filter and 7th harmonic filter in separate use,
5th and Fig. 4 shows in case of combination 5th and 7th
XC-4.5% 4.194 83.87
filter harmonic filter. As shown from Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, when
XL+20% 1.475 29.49 quality factor is bigger than 50, filter sharpness is nearly
similar. Therefore, the quality factor is chosen as 50.
XL-10% 2.598 51.95
fr f
Q= = r , or
f HI − f LO 3dB
2Wm ωn L 1
Q( series ⋅ LC ) = ω0 = =
Ploss R ωn RC
Fig. 2. Definition and Magnitude of Quality factor(Q). Fig. 4. Sharpness changes in combination of 5th&7th filters.
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Table 4. Current Harmonic Content after filter installation (a) Current Waveform (b) Current Spectrum
Fig. 5. Without filter.
Filter Q5(%) Q10(%) Q30(%) Q50(%) Q70(%) Q100(%)
5th 28.6 51.2 87.28 94.48 97.98 98.66
4.2 After 5th Harmonic Filter Installation
7th 38.54 64.12 92.90 97.98 98.58 99.38
The current waveform and its frequency spectrum are
As shown in Table 4, the harmonic current absorption illustrated in Fig. 6(a) and (b), respectively. As shown by
rate of a 5th filter, in case of Q=5, is I 5 f / I a =28.26%. In Fig. 6, after 5th harmonic filter installation, the 5th harmonic
this case, the filter cannot do its function. In case of Q=10, content is decreased to 16.5% from 72.6%. This result did
the current absorption rate of a 5th filter is I 5 f / I a =51.2%, not meet the IEEE-519 limitation. The differences between
in this case, filter can only reaches a half of its capability. In actual value and ideal value of circuit parameters may cause
case of Q=30, the current absorption rate of a 5th filter is this problem. The system response can be improved by
I 5 f / I a =87.28%, about 10% current flows into power
using a combination of 5th and 7th filter.
source. In case of Q=50, 70 and 100, the current absorption
rates of a 5th filter are I 5 f / I a = 94.48%, 97.98 and 98.66
respectively. In these cases, most harmonic currents are
absorbed in a filter. These results are similar to in a case of
7th filter. Therefore, the quality factor(Q=50) decided in this
paper is suitable.
4. Experimental Result
(a) Current Waveform (b) Current Spectrum
In order to verify the performance of designed filters
Fig. 6. After 5th Filter Installation.
considering the tuning and quality factor, the experiment
has been carried out by using the designed filters for a
three-rectifier load. The experimental results are shown in 4.3 After 7th Harmonic Filter Installation
some separate cases: without filter, only 5th filter
installation, only 7th filter installation and an arrangement of As In this case, the current waveform and its frequency
5th and 7th filter orders as follows: spectrum are illustrated in Fig. 7(a) and (b), respectively. As
shown in Fig. 7, the 7th harmonic content is decreased to
4.1 Without Filter 4.8% from 61.8%. After 7th harmonic filter installation, the
response can meet the IEEE-519 harmonic requirement.
The case which is not filter, current harmonic content in
all orders was exceeded on IEEE 519 current limits[9].
Without filter, measured the harmonic content of source
current( I s ), current waveform and current spectrum are
below.
4.4 Installation of 5th and 7th Filter Combination respectively. Compared the before and after filter
installation cases, the 5th harmonic was decreased from
The current harmonic contents in this case are shown in 72.6% to 7.9%, the 7th harmonic was decreased from 61.8%
Table 6. Fig. 8(a) and (b) shows the current harmonic to 11.2%, the 11th harmonic decreased from 20.9% to 4.5%
waveform and its frequency spectrum after 5th and 7th and the 13th harmonic decreased from 13.2% to 2.9%,
harmonic filter installation, respectively. In this case, the respectively. Therefore, the proposed tuning factor and
content of 5th harmonic current is decreased to 7.9% from quality factor decision method for passive harmonic filter
16.5%, but 7th harmonic is increased to 11.2% from 4.8% design in this paper has been certified.
on the contrary. It means that, the 5th filter in arrangement
has better operation than only 5th filter case, but the 7th filter
in arrangement is slightly reduced in filtering function
Acknowledgment
when compared with only 7th filter case. Although the
interaction between circuit parameters of 5th and 7th filter in
This work was supported by the Human Resources
the arrangement causes their aforementioned results, the
Development of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology
final current harmonic component responses obtained by
Evaluation and Planning(KETEP) grant funded by the
the filter combination can meet the IEEE-519 requirement.
Korea government Ministry of Knowledge Economy (No.
20104010100600)
Table 6. Harmonic Content After 5th&7th Filter Combination
Young Sik Cho received his B.S. Hanju Cha received his B.S. degree in
degree in Electrical Engineering from Electrical Engineering from Seoul
Changwon National University and National University, Korea, and M.S
M.S degree in the same field from degree in the same field from Pohang
Chungnam National University, Korea Institute of Science and Technology,
in 1990 and 2009, respectively. He is in Korea in 1988 and 1990, respectively.
the course of PhD in Electrical He obtained his PhD in Electrical
Engineering from Chungnam National University, Deajen Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station,
Korea from 2009. He was with KEPCO in Ulchin NPP Texas in 2004. From 1990 to 2001, he was with LG
from 1992 to 2000. He worked at LG and KESCO From Industrial Systems in Anyang, Korea where he was engaged
2000 to 2005 respectively. From 2005 until now, He joined in the development of power electronics and adjustable
the department of electricity and control, Korea Institute of speed drives. In 2005, he joined the Department of
Nuclear Safety, Daejeon, Korea. His research interests are Electrical Engineering, Chungnam National University,
power quality; power reliability; UPS; harmonic mitigation; Daejeon, Korea. He worked as a visiting professor in the
passive harmonic filter; active harmonic filter; hybrid United Technology Research Center, Hartford CT, USA in
harmonic filter. 2009. His research interests are advanced ac/dc, dc/ac, and
ac/ac converters; renewable energy system; power quality;
energy storage system and micro-grids.