Single-phase loads distribution in a three-phase low-voltage network

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergej Leschenko
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Three Phase

Maintenance of Three-phase Load Voltage during Single Phase Auto Reclosing in Medium Voltage Radial Distribution Lines

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kartik Prasad Basu ◽  
Moley Kutty George
Keyword(s):  
Radial Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Dead Time ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Radial Distribution System ◽  
Load Voltage ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
Distribution Lines ◽  
Three Phase

Most faults in medium voltage (MV) distribution lines are temporary line to ground (LG) faults. Three-phase auto reclosing (TPAR) is commonly used to remove this fault with temporary disconnection of all the phases. Multi-shot single-phase auto reclosing (SPAR) may also be used to remove the LG fault. But it produces highly unbalanced and low voltage across the load during the reclosure dead time. It is proposed to connect a zigzag winding grounding transformer at the load bus to maintain the 3-phase load voltage when one phase opens during the SPAR. With low value of grounding resistance the 3-phase voltage during the SPAR dead time becomes approximately balanced. Directional over current relays may be used for the protection. Analysis of a MV radial distribution system having a zigzag transformer connected to the remotest load bus is presented with the computation of voltages during the dead time of SPAR.

scholarly journals Asymmetric Compensation of Reactive Power Using Thyristor-Controlled Reactors

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 880
Author(s):  
Martynas Šapurov ◽  
Vytautas Bleizgys ◽  
Algirdas Baskys ◽  
Aldas Dervinis ◽  
Edvardas Bielskis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Test ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
And Topology ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Thyristor Controlled Reactor ◽  
Utility Grid ◽  
Experimental Test Bench

The thyristor-controlled reactor (TCR) compensator for smooth asymmetric compensation of reactive power in a low-voltage utility grid is proposed in this work. Two different topologies of compensator were investigated: topology based on a single-cored three-phase reactor and topology with separate reactors for every phase. The investigation of the proposed TCR compensator was performed experimentally using a developed experimental test bench for 12 kVAr total reactive power. The obtained results show that employment of separate reactors for every phase allows us to control the reactive power in every phase independently, and that the TCR compensator with three single-phase reactors is suitable for smooth and asymmetric compensation of reactive power in a low-voltage utility grid.

scholarly journals Unified Power Flow Controller Based on Autotransformer Structure

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1542
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jun Lee ◽  
Dae-Shik Lee ◽  
Young-Doo Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Power Flow ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Unified Power Flow Controller ◽  
Phase System ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Flow Controller ◽  
And Control ◽  
Power Flow Controller

This paper proposes a new unified power flow controller (UPFC) topology. A single phase of them system with the proposed topology consists of an N:2 transformer with a center tap at the low-voltage side and a power converter module comprising full- and half-bridge converters. A three-phase system can be implemented with three devices. While the conventional UPFC topology uses two three-phase transformers, which are called series and parallel transformers, the proposed topology utilizes three single-phase transformers to implement a three-phase UPFC system. By using an autotransformer structure, the power rating of the transformers and the voltage rating of switches in the power converter module can be significantly decreased. As a result, it is possible to reduce the installation spaces and costs compared with the conventional UPFC topology. In addition, by adopting a full- and half-bridge converter structure, the proposed topology can be easily implemented with conventional power devices and control techniques. The techniques used to control the proposed topology are described in this paper. The results obtained from simulations and experiments verify the effectiveness of the proposed UPFC topology.

scholarly journals Fault Ride-Through Capability Enhancement for Microinverter Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajad Arab Ansari ◽  
Amir Reza Mizani ◽  
Siamak Ashouri ◽  
Javad Shokrollahi Moghani
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Low Voltage Ride Through ◽  
Fault Ride Through ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Wind Power Systems ◽  
Conduction Mode

Due to the fast growth of single-phase grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, the existing grid codes are expected to be modified to guarantee the availability, quality, and reliability of the electrical system. Therefore, the future single-phase PV systems should become smarter and support low voltage ride-through (LVRT) capability, which are required for three-phase wind power systems. In this paper, the operation principle of a flyback inverter in a low-voltage ride-through operation is demonstrated in order to map future challenges. The steady state performance of the flyback inverter under voltage rise and drop conditions at boundary conduction mode (BCM) and discontinues conduction mode (DCM) is studied theoretically. The simulation results of the flyback inverter for various grid faults are presented to verify the theoretical analyses. The results indicate the fact that the flyback inverter at BCM condition can provide LVRT capability for photovoltaic microinverter applications in distributed generation (DG) systems, even though it does not need any auxiliary control branches and any limitations in components design.

The Research of Unbalanced Three-Phase Adjustment in Distribution Network

2012 ◽  
Vol 263-266 ◽  
pp. 649-654
Author(s):  
Yan Wei Zheng ◽  
Zhong Hai Bai ◽  
Zhi Quan Feng
Keyword(s):  
Power Quality ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Voltage Distribution ◽  
Phase Adjustment ◽  
Adjustment Strategy ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Network Losses

To balance three-phase loads in distribution network with abundant of single-phase loads, the idea of three-phase adjustment and wiring method is proposed in this paper. Three-phase adjustment controller is designed, and the least load adjustment strategy is proposed, which can adjust the three-phase load to roughly balance automatically. The system can solve the serious three-phase unbalance problem of the lines with single-phase load, which may instead of capacitive compensation in low voltage distribution network. It can improve power quality and reduce network losses.

scholarly journals Cascade frequency converters control features

2020 ◽  
Vol 241 ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
A. Vorontsov ◽  
V. Glushakov ◽  
M. Pronin ◽  
Yu. Sychev
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Power Converters ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Frequency Converter ◽  
Frequency Converters ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
In Series ◽  
Load Characteristics ◽  
Active Rectifiers

The structures of systems with high-voltage cascade frequency converters containing multi-winding transformers and low-voltage low-power converters connected in series at each output phase of the load are considered. Low-voltage blocks contain three-phase diode or active rectifiers, DC capacitor filters, single-phase stand-alone voltage inverters and block disconnecting devices in partial modes (in case of failure when part of the blocks are disconnected). The possibilities of operation of cascade converters are determined, equations for correcting tasks to units in partial modes are given, tables of correction of tasks with estimates of achievable load characteristics are proposed. The results of experiments on the model of a powerful installation with a cascade frequency converter are presented, confirming the possibility of ensuring the symmetry of the load currents when disconnecting part of the blocks and the asymmetry of the circuit.  

scholarly journals Low-Voltage Ride-Through Capability of a Single-Stage Single-Phase Photovoltaic System Connected to the Low-Voltage Grid

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongheng Yang ◽  
Frede Blaabjerg
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Low Voltage Ride Through ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Future Challenges

The progressive growing of single-phase photovoltaic (PV) systems makes the Distribution System Operators (DSOs) update or revise the existing grid codes in order to guarantee the availability, quality, and reliability of the electrical system. It is expected that the future PV systems connected to the low-voltage grid will be more active with functionalities of low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) and the grid support capability, which is not the case today. In this paper, the operation principle is demonstrated for a single-phase grid-connected PV system in a low-voltage ride-through operation in order to map future challenges. The system is verified by simulations and experiments. Test results show that the proposed power control method is effective and the single-phase PV inverters connected to low-voltage networks are ready to provide grid support and ride-through voltage fault capability with a satisfactory performance based on the grid requirements for three-phase renewable energy systems.

scholarly journals Configuration of smart phase-swapping switches in low-voltage distribution systems based on sequenced participation indices

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1159-1170
Author(s):  
Lixia Cao ◽  
Guoliang Feng ◽  
Xingong Cheng ◽  
Luhao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Voltage Distribution ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Participation Index ◽  
Configuration Problem ◽  
High Phase

The smart phase-swapping switches are used to rapidly change the phases of single-phase loads online in low-voltage distribution systems. They can reduce the three-phase imbalance indices. However, the effectiveness of phase-swapping operations is determined by not only the control strategy but also by the quantity and locations of smart phase-swapping switches. In this paper, a configuration method is proposed to determine the preferable quantity and locations of smart phase-swapping switches with considerations of economic benefits and operational requirements. Based on historical load information, the active and reactive powers of the loads are used to formulate the current imbalance index. The configuration problem is modeled as a multiobjective optimization that minimizes the current imbalance indices of all nodes and phase-swapping operations. The problem is solved by the particle swarm optimization algorithm to obtain the phase-swapping participation index of each single-phase load. The loads with high phase-swapping participation indices are preferably equipped with smart phase-swapping switches. The simulation results verify that the proposed method is effective and easy to be implemented in practical applications.

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