Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim

Power quality is the degree to which both the utilization and delivery of electrical power affect the performance of electrical equipment. Harmonics power quality issues have been taken into consideration. Harmonics is a term that describes sinusoidal waveforms that operate at a frequency that is a...

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Main Author: Abdul Halim, Mohd Fahmi
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84459/1/84459.pdf
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spelling my-uitm-ir.844592024-03-20T16:06:28Z Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim 2010 Abdul Halim, Mohd Fahmi Power quality is the degree to which both the utilization and delivery of electrical power affect the performance of electrical equipment. Harmonics power quality issues have been taken into consideration. Harmonics is a term that describes sinusoidal waveforms that operate at a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental 50Hz frequency in Malaysia. Harmonic in power systems shortens the equipment's life expectancy and effect in the electrical distribution system. The most significant effects of high frequency harmonic current such as inductive heating of transformers, generators, motors, relays and coils. This paper presents the modeling of nonlinear electrical loads used in domestic and small scale industrial distribution systems to estimate the harmonic distortion. In this paper, personal computer and fluorescent lamp are developed as simulation models for nonlinear loads. Analysis of current harmonics is performed for these loads individually by simulation software using MATLAB-SIMULINK. Total Harmonics Distortion (THD) is used as the harmonic index to study the effect of these nonlinear loads at the utility. In order to eliminate these harmful harmonics and improve system reliability, passive filter located at the line supply of these models. Simulations are carried out with and without the filters to analyse the harmonics on the nonlinear loads. The current waveforms, frequency spectrum and dominant harmonics in each model are recorded. 2010 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84459/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84459/1/84459.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Faculty of Electrical Engineering Hamzah, Noraliza
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description Power quality is the degree to which both the utilization and delivery of electrical power affect the performance of electrical equipment. Harmonics power quality issues have been taken into consideration. Harmonics is a term that describes sinusoidal waveforms that operate at a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental 50Hz frequency in Malaysia. Harmonic in power systems shortens the equipment's life expectancy and effect in the electrical distribution system. The most significant effects of high frequency harmonic current such as inductive heating of transformers, generators, motors, relays and coils. This paper presents the modeling of nonlinear electrical loads used in domestic and small scale industrial distribution systems to estimate the harmonic distortion. In this paper, personal computer and fluorescent lamp are developed as simulation models for nonlinear loads. Analysis of current harmonics is performed for these loads individually by simulation software using MATLAB-SIMULINK. Total Harmonics Distortion (THD) is used as the harmonic index to study the effect of these nonlinear loads at the utility. In order to eliminate these harmful harmonics and improve system reliability, passive filter located at the line supply of these models. Simulations are carried out with and without the filters to analyse the harmonics on the nonlinear loads. The current waveforms, frequency spectrum and dominant harmonics in each model are recorded.
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author Abdul Halim, Mohd Fahmi
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Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim
author_facet Abdul Halim, Mohd Fahmi
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title Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim
title_short Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim
title_full Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim
title_fullStr Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim
title_full_unstemmed Harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / Mohd Fahmi Abdul Halim
title_sort harmonic analysis of nonlinear loads using filter / mohd fahmi abdul halim
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publishDate 2010
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84459/1/84459.pdf
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