Analysis of the Steinmetz compensation circuit with distorted waveforms through symmetrical component-based indicators

This paper deals with the use of a set of indicators defined within a symmetrical component-based framework to study the characteristics of the Steinmetz compensation circuit in the presence of waveform distortion. The Steinmetz circuit is applied to obtain balanced currents in a three-phase system supplying a single-phase load. The circuit is analyzed without and with harmonic distortion of the supply voltages. The compensation effect is represented by the classical unbalance factor and by the Total Phase Unbalance (TPU) indicator defined in the symmetrical component-based framework. Comparing the two indicators, it is shown that the classical unbalance factor is insufficient to represent the effect of voltage distortion and fails to detect the lack of total unbalance compensation occurring with distorted waveforms. Correct information is provided by calculating the TPU indicator.

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