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Active power filters and VAr compensators

Examined topologies:
Shunt voltage-source active filter Shunt current-source active filter 4-wire shunt voltage-source active filter Series voltage-source active filter Hybrid active filter topologies Active filters with series-connected capacitors STATCOM

Nonlinear load

Research Areas:
Digital modulation and control methods Effective compensation of line current harmonics Operation under nonideal working conditions 3- and 4-wire applications Comparison of active filter topologies Active filter

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Active filters with series-connected capacitors

Load current

Filter current

Supply current

DC voltage

3 different kind of active filters with series-connected capacitors are studied. Contact persons:
M.Sc. Perttu Parkatti prof. Heikki Tuusa

Efficiency 98.5 % THD From 59 % -> 5% Only 0.5 % total inductance

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Multilevel static synchronous compensators STATCOMs

Research topics:
Power conditioners based on selfcommutated power converters
Voltage-fed and current-fed active power filters Multilevel static synchronous compensators (STATCOM)

Digital control
Space-vector PWM methods Vector current-control systems Detection of power quality disturbances

Applications
Harmonic filtering, VAr compensation, voltage regulation, flicker compensation Fault-ride-through improvement of renewable generation

Contact persons:
Lic. Tech. Panu Lauttamus prof. Heikki Tuusa

Department of Electrical Energy Engineering

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Active power filters and VAr compensators

Latest publications:
Parkatti, P., Salo, M., Tuusa, H., Control and Performance of Shunt Current Source Active Power Filter with Series Capacitor, EPE Journal, Vol. 20, No. 4, June 2010. Lauttamus, P. & H. Tuusa, Design of Discontinuous Switching Sequences in the Case of Grid-Connected Three-Level Voltage-Source Converter, ASIAIPEC-Sapporo 2010, June 2124, 2010, Sapporo, Japan. Alahuhtala J., Virtakoivu, J., Viitanen, T., Routimo, M. & Tuusa H., Implementing an Active Filter Function with Vienna Rectifier, IREE, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2010. Parkatti P., Tuusa H., Saren, H., Kuusela, K.& Bjrkman, Voltage Source Active Filter with Small Inductors and Improved Efficiency, EPE 2009, September 8-10, 2009, Barcelona, Spain. Lauttamus, P & H. Tuusa, Simulated Electric Arc Furnace Voltage Flicker Mitigation with 3-Level Current-controlled STATCOM, APEC 2008, February 2428, 2008, Austin, Texas, USA. Routimo, M., Mkinen, A., Salo, M., Seesvuori, R., Kiviranta, J. & Tuusa,H., Flicker Mitigation with a Hybrid Compensator, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 44, No. 4, 2008.

Some theses:
Pettersson, S., Comparative Study of Microcontroller Conntrolled Four-Wire Voltage and Current Source Shunt Active Power Filters, Doctoral Thesis, Tampere University of Technology, 2009. Turunen, J., Series Active Power Filter in Power Conditioning, Doctoral Thesis, Tampere University of Technology, 2009. Routimo, M., Developing a Voltage-Source Active Power Filter for Improving Power Quality, Doctoral Thesis, Tampere University of Technology, 2005. Lauttamus, P., Current Compensation Characteristics of Three-Level Static Synchronous Compensator, Licentiate Thesis, Tampere University of Technology, 2008.

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