New Modulation Technique in Smart Grid Interfaced Multilevel UPQC-PV Controlled via Fuzzy Logic Controller

The use of sensitive electronic devices has increased recently; hence, power quality has become an important factor in electrical power systems. The various disturbances occurring in the electrical network (harmonics, voltage swells, sags, etc.) may lead to technical-economic damage that negatively impacts the quality of the supplied power. Therefore, the use of the Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) is a promising solution to limit such damage. In this paper, a nine-level structure of the proposed standardized power quality conditioner is analyzed. The conditioner is connected between a photovoltaic system (UPQC-PV) and a smart grid. Then, a new approach to generate switches for the switches of both the series and parallel converters is proposed. This modulation technique relies on an adaptive hysteresis band (AHB) that is determined via a fuzzy logic controller in order to obtain the required modified output voltage with minimum distortion. Simulation results, using MATLAB/Simulink, of different disturbance scenarios that may occur in the network are presented to verify the accuracy of the proposed fuzzy-logic-based AHB control system. Compared with the conventional SPWM, it is found that the proposed AHB modulation technique significantly improves the power quality in terms of producing less total harmonic distortion in both the voltage and current waveforms.

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This paper discusses the increasing importance of power quality in electrical power systems due to the rise in sensitive electronic devices. The Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) is proposed as a promising solution to mitigate disturbances and improve power quality. A nine-level structure of the UPQC is analyzed, and a new modulation technique using adaptive hysteresis band control is proposed. Simulation results show that the proposed technique significantly improves power quality by reducing harmonic distortion.