Control Strategy based on Frequency Response for a Single-Phase Full- Bridge Series Active Filter

Series active filters are a mature technology and well covered in the literature. However, they are usually designed for three-phase systems employing control strategies in dq-rotating reference frame. As a result, proportional-integrator controllers are used. However, they are not suited when the system has abnormal conditions. Moreover, with the high penetration of distribution generators, single-phase distribution voltage is being deteriorated. This paper presents a control strategy based on frequency response for a single-phase full bridge series active filter. The series active filter is controlled in voltage mode through a digital lead-lag controller. The controller parameters are obtained by frequency response technique using the k-factor methodology and later discretized via Backward-Euler approximation. The series active filter is tested in a system with nonlinear loads, distortions at the distribution voltage and under disturbance at the DC-link. The proposal was verified under simulation results and under Hardware-in-Loop Typhoon HIL402 with external microcontroller TMS320F28335. Results showed the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.