Performance improvement of active power filters based on p-q and d-q control methods under non-ideal supply voltage conditions

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the effect of unbalanced and distorted supply voltages on the performance of active power filters that are based on the well-known p-q and d-q control methods. Our analysis shows that the harmonic suppression performance of the p-q and d-q control methods deteriorates when non-ideal sources are used. We propose the use of a self-tuning filter (STF) with the p-q theory or d-q method as a way of alleviating the detrimental effects of non-ideal supply voltages. Simulation results show that the proposed method can improve the performance of active power filters under non-ideal voltage conditions.