• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.245-248
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• 2000

This paper presents the test and operation results of the domestic demonstration of the reactive power compensation device called STATCOM (STATic COMpensator). The object of the paper is to describe the reliability of the unit based on the extensive operation databases. By controlling reactive power, the technology offers utilities the opportunity for increased efficiency and their capabilities will permit transmission planners make the best use of their existing transmission resources STATCOM is a custom power device in a way and can be used in a similar way for the dynamic compensation of power transmission systems, mitigation of voltage flicker and improving the power factor. It is shown that the STATCOM has clear advantages in areas such as: mitigation of voltage flicker and improving power factor.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.07f
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• pp.1899-1901
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• 1998

A five-level VSI(Voltage Source Inverter) is introduced as a SVC(Static Var Compensator) like a large scale power source. The problems in using SVC are that the power device can easily be destroyed by voltage unbalance and accurate reactive power control is difficult because of voltage variation. A asymmetrical PAM(Pulse Amplitude Modulation) switching pattern is proposed to solve this problem and analyze both fundamental component and harmonic current in the system. Through experimental results of 3.5 kVA experimental test system. It is confirmed that DC capacitor voltage can be controlled by asymmetrical PAM switching pattern control.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07b
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• pp.705-707
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• 2000

In this paper, a static synchronous compensator(STATCOM) is proposed in order to compensate both negative-sequence and reactive power. The STATCOM control unit is designed considering the proposed compensation scheme for the unbalanced loads. As a result, the effectiveness of the STATCOM for compensating both negative-sequence and reactive power is verified by computer simulations.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.2737-2743
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• 2015

The wind power plant must be able to produce reactive power at the POI bus of a wind farm connected to power system to keep or control the voltage of POI bus. But, the reactive power capability of wind turbines may not be sufficient to control the voltage of POI bus due to the reactive power losses in connection lines between wind farm and POI bus. The solution of this problem is to install an external STATCOM. The proposed cooperative control method of STATCOM and conventional reactive power compensators such as Switched-shunt and tap changing transformer can control the voltage of POI bus more efficiently. The simulation results are shown that the voltage drop of POI Bus of Test System with the arbitrary load change rate to initial loads is improved more than 60% and the voltage of load bus is maintained more than 95% of rated voltage.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.73-78
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• 2020

In this study, a novel reactive power control scheme is proposed to supply stable reactive power to the distribution line by compensating a ripple voltage of DC link. In a single-phase system, a magnitude of second harmonic is inevitably generated in the DC link voltage, and this phenomenon is further increased when the capacity of DC link capacitor decreases. Reactive power control was performed by controlling the d-axis current in the virtual synchronous reference frame, and the voltage control for maintaining the DC link voltage was implemented through the q-axis current control. The proposed method for compensating the ripple voltage was classified into three parts, which consist of the extraction unit of DC link voltage, high pass filter (HPF), and time delay unit. HPF removes an offset component of DC link voltage extracted from integral, and a time delay unit compensates the phase leading effect due to the HPF. The compensated DC voltage is used as feedback component of voltage control loop to supply stable reactive power. The performance of the proposed algorithm was verified through simulation and experiments. At DC link capacitance of 375 uF, the magnitude of ripple voltage decreased to 8 Vpp from 74 Vpp in the voltage control loop, and the total harmonic distortion of the current was improved.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.561-565
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• 2001

This paper proposes a new switching scheme of a static var compensator(SVC) with cascade multilevel inverter which employs H-bridge inverter(HBI). To improve the un­balanced problem of the DC capacitor voltages, the rotated switching scheme of fundamental frequency is newly used. The optimized fundamental switching pattern with low switching frequency is adapted to be suitable for high application. The selective harmonic elimination method(SHEM) allows to keep the total harmonic distortion(THD) low in the output voltage of multilevel inverter. The SVC system is modeled using the d-q transform which calculates the instantaneous reactive power. This model is used to design a controller and analyze the SVC system. Simulated and experimental results are also presented and discussed to validate the proposed schemes.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1994.07a
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• pp.406-408
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• 1994

A static VAR compensator using 100kVA three-level GTO voltage source inverter is presented for high voltage/high power applications. The phase angle of the invertor is controlled so as to compensate the reactive power of some load. The paper deals with the following topics; system description, circuit DQ modelling, main controller, power circuit.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.49 no.6
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• pp.431-440
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• 2000

This paper analyses the dynamic performance of HVDC System connected to a weak AC system for various exciter characteristics of synchronous machines connected at the converter bus. Conventionally capacitors are used to supply reactive power requirement at a strong converter bus. But the installation of synchronous machine is essential in a isolated weak network to re-start after a shutdown of HVDC and to increase system strength. The dynamic performance of a synchronous machine depends on the characteristics depends of its exciter. In this paper, several exciter types are used to investigate their effect on the dynamic performance of the HVDC system and modifications to standard exciter topologies are suggested to mitigate observed problems.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.172-178
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• 2003

This paper examines the application of high voltage static var compensator(SVC) with cascade multilevel inverter which employs H-bridge inverter(HBI). This method has the primary advantage that the number of voltage levels can be increased for a given number of semiconductor devices when compared to the conventional control methods. The SVC system is modeled using the d-q transform which calculates the instantaneous reactive power. This model is used to design a controller and analyze the SVC system. From the mathematical model of the system, the design procedures of the circuit parameters L and C are presented in this thesis. To meet the specific total harmonic distortion(THD) and ripple factor of the capacitor voltage, the circuit parameters L and C are designed. Simulated and experimental results are also presented and discussed to validate the proposed schemes.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.07a
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• pp.374-375
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• 2018

신재생에너지의 보급 확산과 전력수요의 증가에 따라 전력계통이 분산화되는 추세이며 이에 따라 배전계통의 안정화를 위한 전력계통 안정화 장치(Power System Stabilizer)로 그 사용이 확대되고 있는 추세이다. 따라서 대표적인 전력계통 안정화 장치인 정지형 무효전력보상장치(SVC: Staic Var Compensator)에 대한 다양한 토폴로지로 개발되고 있다. 또한 기술의 트랜드는 SVC에서 Statcom 기술 개발로 이어지고 있다. 최근 Statcom의 변환손실 및 경제적 단점을 극복하기 위해 Statcom과 SVC를 병렬로 사용하는 Hybrid 방식에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 SVC 기능에서 TCC(Thyristor Controlled Capacitor)방식에서 문제가 되는 돌입전류 제한을 위한 새로운 Soft-Step Switching 방식을 제안한다. 또한 Statcom의 용량을 줄이기 위해 SVC용 무효전력 보상 리액터 및 콘덴서 군을 설계하였다.