Power Quality Improvement in 3-Phase Power System Using Artificial Neural Network Based Hybrid Filter

Abstract

Harmonic-distortion is a serious problem in power systems involving linear and non-linear loads. Adding a passive-filter to the system is the most popular choice to reduce issues due to harmonic distortion. Passive-filter cannot eliminate all the harmonic components. A hybrid-filter, in which shunt active filter is serially integrated with shunt passive filter can provide better solution to the problems causing due to harmonic distortions. The paper proposes a hybrid filter with Artificial Neural Network (ANN) based control scheme. A detailed study is done by developing a Simulink model for the proposed. Here in this paper, % Total-Harmonic-Distortion (THD) of compensated load-current is referred as a performance measure of the system. Also, a controller based on ANN is fabricated for the proposed scheme and through analysis in depth is carried out, this controller performance is found comparatively satisfactory.