A Comparative Evaluation of Wave Shaping Methods for AC-DC Power Electronics Converter

Abstract

Power Electronics is defined as branch of science, engineering and technology which deals with Power Electronics Modulators (PEM) in which efficient conversion, conditioning, processing, controlling and modulating the flow of large electric power using Solid State Power Semiconductor Device (SSPSD) in order to supply high quality power to the load which causes minimum pollution of physical characteristics of electric power with regulating stability and response characteristics of the closed loop system and its application. The comparative study of Passive and Active Wave Shaping (AWS) filter based on Current-Source Fed Switch Mode Rectifier (CSFSMR) converter supplied from single-phase AC supply is carried out in this paper in which two circuit are designed and implemented in MATLAB Simulink. Usually a boost converter is working as Active Harmonic Filter to reduce the harmonics at the main supply by controlling the duty cycle of the filter while Passive wave shaping filter reduce the harmonics at the supply in a simple way. Depending on rating, schematic and control complexities, control performance and cost, there are many possible power factor correction approaches. The suited and cost effective one can be chosen according to the desired performance for specific application.