Research Article

Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique

Volume: 10 Number: 2 April 30, 2022
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Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique

Abstract

This study proposes a switch-mode three-phase active tracking AC-AC voltage regulator based on the buck converter. The regulator topology incorporates a moderate number of components with less complexity and high efficiency. An efficient hybrid control technique, based on a closed-loop PID controller that is supported with a new designed feedforward controller, is proposed for the regulator control different to the similar studies in the literature. The hybrid control technique augments the response of active tracking of the reference output phase voltages to achieve an improved quality close to sine-wave output phase voltages for either the input AC phase voltages that are ideal pure sine-wave or include various harmonics. The regulator topology has a modular structure for independent control of each output phase. So, the regulator can help to achieve close to sine-wave output phase voltages to supply a balanced/unbalanced wye-connected three-phase load or independent single-phase loads. The presented three-phase regulator and the control technique are tested with simulation and experimental studies. The laboratory set-up of the regulator is designed for 2.2 kW output power, 0-300 Vp input phase voltages (50 Hz), and 0-200 Vp output phase voltages. The results demonstrated that the proposed switch-mode three-phase buck-type active tracking voltage regulator can provide the desired AC phase voltages with less than 5% THD (total harmonic distortion) and low harmonics for different operating conditions. 

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Thanks

The topology and control theory of the proposed AC regulator in the study are patented by the co-author in Austrian Patent Office as “Aktive Netzfilter” (patent no: AT 505460 B1, filed 10.07.2007, applied 15.06.2012).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2022

Submission Date

April 20, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 29, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Yalçın, F., & Hımmelstoss, F. (2022). Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, 10(2), 537-554. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.923829
AMA
1.Yalçın F, Hımmelstoss F. Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique. DUBİTED. 2022;10(2):537-554. doi:10.29130/dubited.923829
Chicago
Yalçın, Faruk, and Felix Hımmelstoss. 2022. “Three-Phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator Based on Buck Converter With an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 10 (2): 537-54. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.923829.
EndNote
Yalçın F, Hımmelstoss F (April 1, 2022) Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 10 2 537–554.
IEEE
[1]F. Yalçın and F. Hımmelstoss, “Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique”, DUBİTED, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 537–554, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.29130/dubited.923829.
ISNAD
Yalçın, Faruk - Hımmelstoss, Felix. “Three-Phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator Based on Buck Converter With an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 10/2 (April 1, 2022): 537-554. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.923829.
JAMA
1.Yalçın F, Hımmelstoss F. Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique. DUBİTED. 2022;10:537–554.
MLA
Yalçın, Faruk, and Felix Hımmelstoss. “Three-Phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator Based on Buck Converter With an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 10, no. 2, Apr. 2022, pp. 537-54, doi:10.29130/dubited.923829.
Vancouver
1.Faruk Yalçın, Felix Hımmelstoss. Three-phase Active Tracking AC-AC Voltage Regulator based on Buck Converter with an Efficient Hybrid Control Technique. DUBİTED. 2022 Apr. 1;10(2):537-54. doi:10.29130/dubited.923829

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