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Power quality enhancement in secondary electric power distr[i]bution networks using dynamic voltage restorer.

dc.contributor.advisorTiako, Remy.
dc.contributor.advisorDavidson, Innocent Ewean.
dc.contributor.authorOgunboyo, Patrick Taiwo.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-27T11:04:47Z
dc.date.available2020-03-27T11:04:47Z
dc.date.created2018
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionDoctoral Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research study investigates and proposes an effective and efficient method for improving voltage profile and mitigating unbalance voltage, voltage variation disturbances in rural and urban secondary distribution networks. It also proffers solutions for improving the performance of future distribution networks in order to increase the optimum functioning, security and quality of electricity supply to end users, thus making the power grid smarter. This study involves the compensation of power quality disturbance in balanced and unbalanced, short and long distribution networks. The mitigation of result of this voltage variation, poor voltage profile and voltage unbalance with an effective power electronics based custom power controller known as Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) conceived. DVR is usually connected between the source voltage and customer load. An innovative new design-model of the DVR has been proposed and developed using a dq0 controller and proportional integral (PI) controller method. Model simulation was carried out using MATLAB/Simulink in Sim Power System tool box. An analysis of the results obtained when the new DVR is not connected to and tested on LV networks shows that the voltage profile, percentage voltage deviation and percentage voltage unbalance for 0.5 km for balanced and unbalanced distribution networks are within standards and acceptable limits, hence, the voltages are admissible for customers’ use. It was further established that the voltage profile, percentage voltage unbalance, voltage drop and percentage voltage deviation for distribution networks of 0.8 km to 5 km range from the beginning to the end of the feeder are less than the statutory voltage limits of -5%, 2 %, 5 % and ± 5 % respectively, hence, voltages are inadmissible for customers’ use. Others results obtained when DVR was connected recognized that for distribution feeder lengths of 0.5 km to 5 km range for balanced and unbalanced, short and long distribution networks the voltage profile, voltage variation, voltage drop and percentage voltage unbalance are within statutory voltage limits of 0.95 p.u and 1.05 p.u, -5 %, and less than 2 % respectively. Based on this investigation, and in order to achieve efficient, reliable and cost-effective techniques for improving voltage profiles, decreasing voltage variations and reducing voltage unbalances, the new DVR model is recommended for enhancing optimal performances of secondary distribution networks.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17104
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.otherVoltage profile.en_US
dc.subject.otherPower quality.en_US
dc.subject.otherElectric power.en_US
dc.subject.otherDistribution networks.en_US
dc.subject.otherDynamic voltage restorer.en_US
dc.titlePower quality enhancement in secondary electric power distr[i]bution networks using dynamic voltage restorer.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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