Improved dead beat control of a shunt active filter for aircraft power systems

This paper investigates the application of an improved dead beat digital control strategy to a 3-phase shunt active filter used for compensation of load harmonics in aircraft power systems. Due to the high rated frequency (400 Hz) such applications result particularly demanding for both power and control devices. To compensate the inherent delay of digital control systems, a simple method for predicting the values of relevant variables is proposed and analyzed. The converter topology, its analytical modeling and its control are described. Significant results obtained by experimental tests are finally reported and commented, referring to a prototype system purposely implemented.

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