Sag and Flicker Reduction Using Hysteresis-Fuzzy Control-Based SMES Unit

The issue of power quality is one of the prominent factors in determining the reliability of power systems. It is inevitable to consider power quality issues and include appropriate mitigation techniques in the design of any future power system project construction. Voltage sag and flicker are the two most common short disturbance types of power quality issues that frequently occur in power systems. A widely accepted mitigation strategy to enhance the power quality of disturbed networks is by connecting a flexible ac transmission system. In this paper, a superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) unit along with hysteresis-fuzzy controller to suppress the severe impacts of voltage sag and flicker events on the power quality of a power system is proposed, implemented, and tested. The proposed SMES configuration with hysteresis current control and fuzzy logic controller is effective, simple, and easy to implement. Simulation results show the ability of the proposed SMES controller in compensating sag and/or flicker distortions.

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