Open AccessPhase-Shifting Transformer Combined with the Novel SHEPWM for Harmonics Reduction in Medium-Voltage Inductive Loads
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of recent technology and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-3878
DOI - 10.35940/ijrte.b1093.0982s919
Subject(s) - harmonics , total harmonic distortion , induction motor , inverter , transformer , control theory (sociology) , voltage , pulse width modulation , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , control (management) , artificial intelligence
In this paper, a novel approach is proposed to reduce the impact of harmonics in the high-power medium-voltage squirrel-cage induction motor. An inverter with a minimum switching frequency is required for this load type to reduce the snubber and switching losses. Phase-shifting transformer is selected as an interface between the three-phase supply and the inverter. This is to reduce the impact of low order harmonics and consequently reducing total harmonic distortion (THD). Selective harmonic-elimination pulse width modulation (SHEPWM) is employed as a control technique in the inverter to eliminate specific low-order harmonics. Thereby, many low order harmonics are reduced further. By this way the THD of the system is reduced significantly and consequently the better and cleaner energy is obtained. In this research, PSpice simulation verified by MATLAB is used to estimate the harmonics content of the currents in high-power medium voltage induction motor.