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Vs(V)
given by the following (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0
THD(%) = 100 ×
2
Drags more
K d -1 current power factor improvement. -0.2
In the event of improper
-0.4
The capacitor will V. POWER FACTOR design of filter, it paralyses
be charged during the peak CORRECTION TECHNIQUES all the above advantages. -0.6
of the AC input voltage and The filter is connected with
-0.8
this will result in high peak The technique the power distribution 9.8 9.82 9.84 9.86 9.88 9.9 9.92
input current. This rectifier used to improve the value system and is tuned to Time(sec)
draws highly distorted of Power factor is called present low impedance to
current from the utility. Power Factor Correction particular harmonics so that
According to the harmonic (PFC). The purpose of the these harmonics are (b)
standards set by USA and Power Factor Correction diverted from their normal
European countries, circuit is to minimize the flow path through the
guidelines will limit the input current distortion and filter[4]
amount of current distortion make the current in phase
allowed into the utility. with the voltage. When the
This is true for all rectified power factor is not equal to
AC sinusoidal signals with 1, the current waveform
capacitive filtering. Twice does not follow the voltage
per cycle every single- waveform. This result not
phase rectifier draws a only in power losses, but
pulse of current to recharge also cause harmonics that
its capacitor to the peak travel down the neutral line
value of the supply voltage. and disrupt other devices
Between voltage peaks the connected to the line. The
300
150
efficiency and power factor. reduce input current
100 So capacitive filter alone is harmonics and to improve
not suitable for industrial power factor, filter has to
50 applications. The Fig-9(a) used at input side. In this
shows the input current paper passive power factor
0 waveform for capacitor correction technique in
9.8 9.82 9.84 9.86 9.88 9.9value 9.92 10µF
9.94 9.96
and 9.98 9(b)
Fig 10 which inductor and
Input current Is (A) for C=10 micro Sec
Time(sec) 0.8
shows the current capacitors are used is
waveform
0.6
for capacitor simulated in MATLAB
Input Current Is for input inductive filter of 10mH
value 10mF[4] Fig-104 MATLAB circuit for software. Fig-10 shows
0.4 rectifier with input side the circuit of diode rectifier
3
inductive filter with inductive filter on
) 0.2
2 input side. It is observed
0 from Fig-11(a) and Fig-
Fig-7 Simulation Results
Is(A)
1
11(b) shows the input
without filter (a)Supply -0.2
0 current waveform for
Is(A)
Voltage, (b) Supply L=10mH and L=500mH .
current, (c) Output voltage -0.4 -1
From table-2 it is observed
-0.6 for output capacitor of
It is observed from -2
10mF if we increase the
Fig-6 the single phase -0.8 -3 inductor value on input side
diode rectifier without filter 9.8 9.82 9.84 9.86 9.88 9.9 9.92 9.94 9.96 9.98 10
Time(Sec) -4 the THD in input current
is simulated in 9.8 9.82 9.84 9.86 9.88 9.9 decreses
9.92 9.94 and
9.96 power
9.98 10 factor
MATLAB/SIMULINK Time(sec)
Input Current Is(A) for C= 10mF also improved but the
with input voltage of 230V 80
major drawback of
RMS, 50Hz frequency and Input current for input side inductor for 500mH
1 inductive filter is the output
it is observed from Fig- 60
(a) voltage got reduced[4]
7(a),(b),(c) that input 0.8
0
which are undesirable. So
Is(A)
-20
inorder to reduce ripples in -0.2
through load[4]
VII. CONCLUSION
A single phase full bridge
diode rectifier without
filter, with capacitive filter
and it’s drawbacks are
studied and simulated in
MATLAB/SIMULINK
environment. Inorder to
overcome drawbacks of
using capacitive filters,
passive power factor
correction technique in
which capacitor, inductor
and combination of both
are used in present design.
The passive PFC
techniques are simulated in
MATLAB and detailed
analysis is done from each
method
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[1] Ahmed Al Mansur, Abdullah
Al Bashit, A.S.M Mahfuzur
Rahman,Md.Shahinur Alam,
Hasina Begum”Improvement
of input side current of a
single phase rectifier with
variable output voltage range
using Boost converter and
investigation of harmonic
mitigation” ,IJSER,Vol-4,
Issue-3, march-2013