A novel dynamic

voltage restorer based

on matrix converters
by
Jos M. Lozano

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Outline

Introduction

System Architecture

DSVPWM

Controller Design

Numerical Simulation

Conclusions

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Introduction

According to the Canadian Electric Associate (CEA) and the Electric Power
Research Institute (EPRI) among various power quality problems the majority of
events are related to either a voltage sag or voltage swell.

Existing solutions include:

Tap changers
FACTS Decvices

D-Statcom
Unified Power Quality Controller
DVR

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Introduction

Dynamic

Voltage Restorer Principle of Operation

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Introduction

Existing DVR Topologies:

Using Stored Energy (Batteries, Capacitors, Flywheel, etc.)

With DC-AC Converter

With AC-AC Converter

With no significant internal energy storage (Energy is taken from

fauted grid).

With DC-AC Converter

With AC-AC Converter

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System Architecture
AC/AC DVRs

These topologies result in reduced maintenance and improved power density.

Without

Energy Storage Device

With

Compensation

level limited
by input voltage

Energy Storage Device

Improve

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performance but
higher cost

System Architecture
DVR based on matrix converter

V im V l V s V i

V im Matrix converter input voltages

V l Load voltages
V s System voltages

If DVR is connected to a robust grid, the power to the load

can be ensured by increasing the supply system current.
Disadvantage - Negative grid effects caused
by distorted currents drawn by the converter

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V i Injected voltages

DVSPWM
Control vector algorithm mapped three-phse framework into a complex vector in temrs of
coordinates.
Control strategy implies modification of amplitude and phase of the reference vector.
Modulation technique used, performs the power conversion directly from ac to ac and is
capabe to cope with distorted input voltages.

Tracking

output-voltage vector
Tracking

'

m U

II

U out ( ref ) U out mI U out mII

''
U out ( ref )

III
out

III

IV
out m IV

'

I m I
II

IV

I in ( ref ) I in m II I in m IV
''
I in ( ref )

I
in

III
in m III

input-current vector

This four equations satisfy at the same time, the

requirements of the line-to-line voltage vector
and input-current vector.

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When the supply voltages are unbalanced and/or distorted is

necessary to modify the duty cycles relations by incorporating the
characteristics of supply voltages into computation and adjusting
the calculating duty ratios.

KI = I and IV
U out ( ref )

m I (1) K I
mII (1) K I

U in

U out ( ref )

mIII (1) K I
m IV (1) K I

U in

U out ( ref )
U in

U out ( ref )
U in

out vbc (t ) vab (t )

3

sin

sin out vbc (t ) vab (t )

sin out vca (t ) vbc (t )

out vca (t ) vbc (t )

3

sin

Duty

Cycles

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DVSPWM

Matrix converter voltage

transfer ratio

U out

Unbalanced

Balanced

MAX

3 2 U in

MIN

Case

Case

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Controller Design

PI

based output-voltage controller

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Numerical Simulation
Case I. Balanced Sag

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Numerical Simulation
Case I. Balanced Sag

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Numerical Simulation
Case II. Unbalanced variation

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Numerical Simulation
Case II. Unbalanced Sag

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Conclusions

Novel DVR system topology based on a matrix converter

Configuration allows compensation of deep voltage sags

without employing energy storage devices

Modulation scheme makes it able to generate voltages

required for unbalance compensation

PI based controller improves system response

Simulation waveforms show the viability of the proposal

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THANK
YOU!

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