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Passive-component-based reactive power compensation in a non-sinusoidal multi-line system

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In this paper, a generalized compensation method of reactive power applicable to a multi-line system under non-sinusoidal conditions is studied. The compensation is confined to parallel compensation with passive components, i.e., inductors and capacitors. If the required reactive currents containing harmonics are given, an L–C network, composed of passive components and generating the required reactive currents, is synthesized. The proposed L–C network is composed of a star-connected part and a circular connected part. It is shown that the proposed method is comprehensive, easy, and systematic to apply.

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This work was supported by the Pukyong National University Research Fund in 2016.

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Jeon, SJ. Passive-component-based reactive power compensation in a non-sinusoidal multi-line system. Electr Eng 102, 1567–1577 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00202-020-00979-8

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