Analysis of Causes and Effects of Harmonic Distortion in Electric Power Systems and Solutions to Comply with International Standards Regarding Power Quality

In recent years, power quality has gained importance due to increasing pollution in the electric system as a consequence of the proliferation of non-linear loads connected to the grid. For this reason, research has been intensified on this issue to improve power quality; especially through simulation models development using software tools, which allow studying the possible causes and effects of disturbances on the electric system and testing solutions to mitigate these power quality events. This paper focuses on analyzing by simulation a possible cause, effect and solution of harmonic distortion, as an example of using cloud-based platforms in order to get the power quality requirements of the future Smart Grid.

[1]  Jun Liu,et al.  Research and implementation of power quality unified information platform based on SaaS model , 2012, 2012 China International Conference on Electricity Distribution.

[2]  Wu Zhu,et al.  Modelling and Simulation of PQ Disturbance Based on Matlab , 2013 .

[3]  A. Tavakkoli,et al.  A SIMULINK study of electric arc furnace power quality improvement by using STATCOM , 2008, 2008 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology.

[4]  Mohammad Ali Sandidzadeh,et al.  Compensating procedures for power quality amplification of AC electrified railway systems using FACTS , 2011, 2011 2nd Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference.

[5]  I. Albizu,et al.  Simulation by MATLAB/Simulink of active filters for reducing THD created by industrial systems , 2003, 2003 IEEE Bologna Power Tech Conference Proceedings,.

[6]  Zhao Yang Dong,et al.  Investigation of power quality categorisation and simulating it's impact on sensitive electronic equipment , 2004, IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2004..

[7]  J.A. Suarez,et al.  Analysis of the Harmonic Distortion and the Effects of Attenuation and Diversity in Residential Areas , 2005, IEEE Latin America Transactions.

[8]  Ramin Zaeim,et al.  Gain-scheduling adaptive control of the STATCOM for electrified railway systems using PSO , 2010, International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems.

[9]  Rodney H. G. Tan,et al.  Simulation of power quality events using simulink model , 2013, 2013 IEEE 7th International Power Engineering and Optimization Conference (PEOCO).

[10]  Alireza Vahabzadeh,et al.  Use of Unified Power Quality Conditioner In Khoozestan- Iran steel complex network, a case study , 2009, INTELEC 2009 - 31st International Telecommunications Energy Conference.

[11]  Ramesh B. Kelkar,et al.  Design and analysis of composite filter for power quality improvement of electric arc furnace , 2013, 2013 3rd International Conference on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems.