Importance of Active Filters for Improvement of Power Quality

Sandeep G J S M; Sk Rasoolahemmed

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V4I4P332

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Volume 4 | Issue 4 | Year 2013 | Article Id. IJETT-V4I4P332 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V4I4P332

Importance of Active Filters for Improvement of Power Quality

Sandeep G J S M , Sk Rasoolahemmed

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Sandeep G J S M , Sk Rasoolahemmed, "Importance of Active Filters for Improvement of Power Quality," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1164-1171, 2013. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V4I4P332

Abstract

The Problems due to Harmonics and reactive power loses has been pertaining from the decades. Since many methods are proposed to reduce those above mentioned problems. one of the best method is employing Active Filters for the elimination of Harmonics and compensation of reactive power problems . This paper mainly explains about the new AF technology and different topologies utilizing in the present scenario, economical approach etc for the improvement of power quality. Presently many countries has been using this AF technology, because of its capacity to eliminate the harmonics up to 2 5 th level & more and also size of filter is also reduced.

Keywords

Voltage source inverter , current source inverter , A ctive power line conditioners, H arm onics and R eactive power compensation,

Active power filters , power quality

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