Modeling and Analysis of a Dynamic Voltage Regulator

<p>Increased government funding and incentives in recent years has led to an increase in the number of grid-tied renewable energy sources as their economic benefits become more renowned. Unfortunately, the outputs of these renewable resources are often highly variable, resulting in undesirable voltage disruptions that are harmful to sensitive loads. In addition to the energy variability of renewable energy sources, random voltage sags, swells and disruptions are already a major issue in power systems. Recent advances in power electronic devices have provided a platform for new solutions to the voltage support problem in power systems. One promising solution is the Dynamic Voltage Regulator (DVR), a series compensating device used to protect a sensitive load that is connected downstream from voltage sag or swell. For this thesis, the design, modeling, and analysis of a DVR system were performed using PSCAD software. Results from simulation demonstrate the DVR’s effectiveness in protecting a sensitive load from load and source side voltage disturbances as well as regulate the load bus voltage to its rated value.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Electrical Engineering

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Haskell, Timothy David

Contributors dc:contributor

• Taufik

• reactive power control
• voltage fluctuations
• sags
• swells
• SPWM Inverter
• dynamic
• Controls and Control Theory
• Electrical and Electronics
• Power and Energy

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2013.39

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-2073