STATCOM
pwm
V
dc
V
pcc
V
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ControlledCurrentSource
ControlVpwmwithrespecttoVpccto
controlthecurrentintheinductor
(andinjectedintothesupply)
IdenticalstructuretoSinusoidal(PWM)
Rectifier
ControlledVoltageSource
pwm
V
dc
V
pcc
V
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VoltageSourceInverter(VSI)
ConvertsDCtoAC(forsimplicityassume
Vdcisanidealvoltagesource
Usespulsewidthmodulation(PWM)
Vpwmapproximatesasinewavewithlarge
carrierharmonics
Inductorreducestheeffectofthecarrier
harmonics
PWM
Consider one leg only–care must be taken not to switch Q1
and Q2 simultaneously–a lockout delay is introduced between
the switching off of 1 device and the switching on of its partner
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Sa Sb Ia V
ax Conducting Device
1 0 + Vdc/2 Q1
1 0 - Vdc/2 D1
0 1 + -Vdc/2 D2
0 1 - -Vdc/2 Q2
PWM
Vax, Vbx and Vcx are switched between Vdc/2 and–Vdc/2
and have pulse widths which vary sinusoidally at the desired
frequency–pulsewidth modulation (PWM)
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PWMSpectrum
A typical spectrum of V
AX
would look like:
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
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output voltage spectrum
fundamental
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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0.05
0.1
0.15
harmonic
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carrier and sidebands
second carrier and sidebands
Would probably employ a passive shunt bandpass
filter tuned to the switching frequency
ABBStatcom
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•STATCOM connected to 32kV secondarybus
•95MVA
•Series connection of IGBTs
•Diode Clamped Converters