Active voltage-ripple compensation in an integrated generator-rectifier system

Phuc Huynh, Arijit Banerjee

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Abstract

A series-stacked ac-to-dc converter integrated into a multi-port permanent-magnet-synchronous generator has been shown to be beneficial in achieving high conversion efficiency while reducing the size and rating requirements for the active rectifier [1]. The major drawback of this architecture is the bulky filter capacitors used at the passive rectifiers. These filters increase system size, weight and cost, reduce the overall reliability and cause a low power factor at the passive rectifier ac-port. This paper presents an alternative approach: using the active rectifier to compensate the capacitor-less passive rectifier voltage ripple. Simulation on a 6.25 kV, 3 MW dc bus system shows that by active compensation, the dc-bus voltage ripple is reduced to 2.4% of the dc-bus voltage. In addition, the passive rectifier ac-source power factor is improved to 0.95 compared to 0.8 using the conventional method with filter capacitors. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed method for voltage ripple compensation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication34th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3199-3206
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781538683309
DOIs
StatePublished - May 24 2019
Event34th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2019 - Anaheim, United States
Duration: Mar 17 2019Mar 21 2019

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2019-March

Conference

Conference34th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim
Period3/17/193/21/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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