A Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL) deverá estabelecer a regulamentação para distúrbios de qualidade de energia em um futuro próximo. Há ainda questões em aberto sobre os procedimentos de medição e limites máximos para os indicadores de qualidade de energia. Este trabalho aborda uma dessas questões, que é a conexão de transdutores e os impactos nos índices de qualidade de energia associados. Simulações em ATPDraw e campanhas de medição foram realizadas de modo a identificar o comportamento dos indicadores de distorção harmónica sob as duas configurações possíveis de conexão de transdutores: dois equipamentos com ligação entre fases ou três com ligação fase-neutro. Os resultados das simulações e os valores medidos mostram grandes discrepâncias entre ambas as configurações, e as diferenças tornam-se ainda mais significativas com o incremento do desequilíbrio do sistema elétrico. As causas subjacentes deste fenômeno são investigadas e discutidas / The Brazilian electricity regulatory agency (ANEEL) is expected to establish a legal framework for quality disturbances in the near future. There are still some open questions regarding metering procedures and maximum limits for Power Quality indicators. This work addresses one of such issues, namely the connection of the associated transducers and its impact on PQ indexes. Simulations in ATPDraw and on-field measurement campaigns were carried out so as to identify the behavior of harmonic distortion indicators under the two possible transducer configurations: two phase-to-phase or three phase-to-neutral transducers. Simulation results and measured values show large discrepancies between both configurations, and the differences become more significant as the electrical systems unbalance increases. The underlying causes of this phenomenon are investigated and discussed.

Este trabalho apresenta uma metodologia para estimação do conteúdo harmônico de corrente em transformadores de distribuição, utilizando como base de entrada os consumos registrados das diversas unidades consumidoras conectadas aos alimentadores de baixa tensão e campanha de medições de injeções harmônicas em amostra de transformadores de distribuição de uma empresa de distribuição de energia elétrica. A metodologia de análise proposta neste trabalho tem por objetivo, a partir de informações de percentagem de contribuição das diversas classes de consumo supridas por um transformador de distribuição, estimar a curva de carga de corrente harmônica ao longo de 7 dias da semana, incluindo dias úteis e final de semana. A aplicação e validação da metodologia é realizada por meio de medições em novos transformadores de distribuição selecionados aleatoriamente, para depois confrontar os valores estimados com os valores medidos. A metodologia se mostrou adequada para a aplicação a redes de distribuição de energia elétrica, apontando caminhos interessantes para desenvolvimentos futuros. / This MSc dissertation presents a methodology to estimate the harmonic content of currents in distribution transformers, using as input the amounts of consumption recorded over several consumer units connected to low voltage feeders as well as a measurement campaign of harmonic injections in a sample of distribution transformers in a power distribution company. The methodology proposed in this work aims at estimating the daily curve of load harmonic currents over a 7 day period, including weekdays and weekends, which is based on information from the contribution in power consumption from different consumer categories supplied by a distribution transformer. The methodology is applied and validated by comparing the estimated and measured values over a random selection of news distribution transformers. The methodology led to promising results showing that the application in electric power distribution networks should be successful and further developments are worthwhile being investigated.

Nesta tese, foram desenvolvidas três metodologias para análise dos riscos de interrupções em processos eletro-eletrônicos provocadas por faltas nos sistemas de distribuição de energia elétrica. Estas metodologias são: Monte Carlo, Enumeração de Estados e Híbrido. Com a utilização destas metodologias, são avaliados índices relativos às interrupções de longa duração e às variações de tensão de curta duração (afundamentos, elevações e disrupções de tensão) em cada consumidor da rede de distribuição de energia elétrica. Em cada barra do sistema, as freqüências de ocorrências de cada índice são obtidas, classificadas por faixas de magnitude e duração dos eventos. Conhecendo informações sobre a configuração e parâmetros de rede e sobre os dispositivos de proteção, através de um conjunto de simulações, é possível mapear as áreas de risco relativas aos fenômenos de interrupção e variações de tensão de curta duração (VTCDs). Dispondo ainda do conjunto de curvas de sensibilidade dos processos industriais, avaliam-se as freqüências de disrupções de processos, esperadas por ano no ponto analisado, isto é, o número de vezes que um processo apresenta mau funcionamento e possivelmente interrupção devido a uma VTCD. Também é apresentada nesta tese uma formulação matemática que permite realizar a inclusão do custo do prejuízo pela falta da qualidade de energia nos consumidores em modelos clássicos para o tratamento de problemas de planejamento da operação e da expansão de sistemas de distribuição de energia elétrica. Os métodos para avaliação das áreas de risco e custos de interrupção de processos por faltas nas redes de distribuição foram implementados em um sistema computacional. Resultados da aplicação em redes de distribuição reais permitem avaliar vantagens e desvantagens de cada um dos métodos. Para observar o impacto do prejuízo nos consumidores, são utilizados resultados obtidos na literatura para realizar a comparação e obter o custo total envolvendo custos de investimento de novas obras, custo de perdas de energia e custo do prejuízo pela falta da qualidade de energia nos consumidores existentes na rede de distribuição de energia elétrica. / Three methodologies for risk assessment of interruptions in electrical and electronic sensitive devices are herein developed. These interruptions are mainly due to faults in electric power distribution systems. The methodologies are herein named Monte Carlo Method, State Enumerating Method and Hybrid Method. These methods allow for the evaluation of indices related to long duration interruptions and voltages sags and swells in each customer supplied by the distribution network. The power quality indices (expected number of events per year) are classified according to voltage amplitude and event duration. The information regarding network configuration and parameters as well as protection devices are input for a set of simulations that result in mapping the indices related to long duration interruptions and short duration voltage variations along the network. By considering the sensitivity curves for industrial processes, the method determines the frequency of process disruptions, i.e. the number of events in which the customer process malfunctions, or it is damaged or it is interrupted due to voltage sags or swells. This thesis also shows a mathematical formulation that includes costs regarding customer losses caused by poor power quality to conventional models that deal with operation and expansion planning of electric power distribution systems. The proposed methods for assessing risks and interruption costs in customer processes due to faults in distribution networks were implemented in a computational system. Case studies in real distribution networks show advantages and disadvantages of each method. In order to determine losses in customer processes, some literature results are taken as a basis to determine the total planning costs, that include the parcels corresponding to the reinforcement capital, power losses and power quality costs, that consider customer interruptions and disruptions due to voltage sags and swells.

O presente trabalho apresenta uma comparação de duas técnicas para a análise tempo - frequência em análise de qualidade de energia elétrica para sinais de tensão que contenham distúrbios individuais ou simultâneos. Dessa forma, o objetivo, desta dissertação, é encontrar uma ferramenta que forneça as características e parâmetros para a localização, identificação e classificação de tais distúrbios. O estudo consiste na análise do desempenho da Transformada Wavelet Discreta e da Transformada-S, principalmente, quando os sinais são analisados na presença de múltiplos distúrbios. Ambas as transformadas fornecem informação importante nos domínios do tempo e da frequência. No entanto, essas ferramentas não tem sido amplamente exploradas para análise de múltiplos distúrbios. Neste contexto, ambas as transformadas são testadas para conhecer seus desempenhos e suas capacidades de identificação e localização de eventos de qualidade de energia elétrica. Para finalizar, é projetado um sistema classificador baseado em arvore de decisão capaz de reconhecer quinze tipos de distúrbios diferentes. / This work presents a comparison of two methods for time-frequency analysis applied in Power Quality signals containing single or multiple disturbances. In this way, the aim of this work is to apply tools that supply the parameters and characteristics to identify, locate and classify Power Quality disturbances. For that, the proposed method analyzes the performance of the Wavelet and S transforms, mainly when the signals are with more than one disturbance type. Both mathematical tools supply important information on the time and frequency domain. However, these tools have not been thoroughly used to analyze multiple events locate Power Quality events. In this contest, both transforms are tested in order to assess their performance to identify and locate electrical power quality events. According to a decision tree classifier, fifteen types of single and combined power disturbances are well recognized.

This thesis investigates the effects from a grid connection of photovoltaics and electric vehicle charging in a low-voltage distribution grid. The study has taken place on behalf of Norrtälje Energi AB, and the object of study is a customer in one of their rural grids. Due to reported disturbances by the customer, a Magtech Voltage Booster (MVB) was installed at the point of common coupling. To evaluate the situation, three power quality measurements were analysed. Furthermore, a model of the distribution grid was developed in OpenDSS. The main conclusion of this thesis is that the disturbances seems to be caused by temporary voltage drops (below 195.5 V) during charging hours. This situation continues to create problems even though the MVB boosts and balances the voltage. The power quality measurements showed that the voltage unbalance, during charging hours, violated the limit both before and after the MVB-installation. Another significant conclusion in this thesis is that the MVB does not seem to improve the power quality, on the contrary it deteriorates the power quality with regards to rapid voltage change and harmonic content. Furthermore, the OpenDSS-model was able to predict the temporary voltage drops. And the model also resulted in voltage unbalance comparable to the measurements. The model also displayed how the voltage unbalance and harmonic content mitigated to other parts of the grid, and it became clear that it is only the closest neighbour that is in the risk of deteriorated power quality.

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Good power quality is not only determined by uninterruptable power supply, voltage deviations also affect the function of the network and the equipment connected. Electromagnetic disturbances as flicker, harmonics, interharmonics and unbalance are decreasing the power quality. How are the measurement methods and restrictions stated, to keep the voltagedeviations within reasonable limits and thereby maintaining the networkfunction? Lillgrund wind farm has power quality restrictions set by E.ON Elnät to fulfil in the connection point to the subtransmission network. In addition isa fault ride through requirement set by SVK. All equipment connected tothe network are introducing voltage changes, which can be measured at the point of connection. The scope of the thesis has been to explicitly determine Lillgrund‟s emissions. Three-phase voltage and current measurements have been performed, with measurement systems comprising different bandwidth, to analyse the power quality parameters.Comparisons between standard documentation and technical specifications have been made in order to precise what is considered as good power quality and how it can be measured accurately.

Great portion of today's industry are <em>Adjustable Speed Drives</em> (<em>ASD's</em>) operated in order to fulfill certain processes. When these processes are critical ones or sensitive to voltage disturbances, that might take place due to inserting high load in an area near to the Point of Common Coupling (<em>PCC</em>) of the process or due to a short term outage, few tens of thousands up to millions of dollars will be lost once such interruptions (voltage sags) take place as a result of the process failure. On the other hand, a distorted voltage waveform at the PCC for some sensitive process might malfunction as a result of the high harmonic content of the voltage waveform. Utilities are required to deliver as pure as possible sinusoidal voltage waveform according to certain limits; thus, they might apply fines against the consumers who are responsible for producing high amounts of current harmonics that affect the voltage wave shape at the <em>PCC</em> in order to force them to improve the consumer's load profile by adding filters at <em>PCC</em> for instance. Utilities are charging the consumers who are drawing power at poor power factor as well. <br /><br /> This thesis presents an <em>ASD</em> retrofitted with a dual-functional piece of hardware connected in series to its <em>DC-link</em> that is capable of handling the previously two mentioned problems. In other words, hardware that is capable of providing <em>voltage sag ride-through</em> during the voltage sag conditions on one side, on the other side, during the normal operating conditions, it is capable to mitigate the harmonic contents of the drawn current by the ASD's rectifier and to improve the power factor. <br /><br /> Survey on voltage sag ride-through for ASD's approaches are presented in the literature has been made. Approaches are classified as the topology utilized; first, topologies that utilizes energy storage elements that store energy to compensate the DC-link voltage with during the voltage sags, second, topologies retrofitting the DC-link itself with additional hardware to compensate the DC-link voltage. The first group is capable to provide voltage compensating during the full outages while the second can't. The presented voltage sag ride-through work of this thesis belongs to the second group. <br /><br /> Boost converter has been used as the hardware to compensate the DC-link voltage because of its simplicity and cheap price. An adaptive linear network (ADALINE) is investigated as the detection system to detect the envelope of the input voltage waveform. Once the envelope of the voltage goes below a certain level, the boost converter is activated to compensate the difference between voltage set point and the actual DC-link voltage. Simulation results supporting the proposed configuration are presented. <br /><br /> A third-harmonic current injection approach is utilized in this work in order to achieve <em>total harmonic distortion</em> (<em>THD</em>) mitigation from 32% to 5. 125% (theoretically). Two third-harmonic current injection networks have been investigated; one utilizes a real resistor, the other utilizes a resistor emulator to reduce the energy dissipated. The proposed controller for the resistor emulator does not require a proportional-integral (PI) controller. <br /><br /> As a result of the common devices between the voltage sag ride-through circuitry and the harmonic mitigation one, they can be integrated together in one circuitry connected in series with the DC-link of the ASD. And hence, the dual functionality of the hardware will be achieved. Simulation results supporting the theoretical results have been presented.

The use of high power converters has increased tremendously. Increased demand for transportation, housing and industrial needs means that more number of power converters interact with the utility power grid. These converters are non-linear and they draw harmonic currents, significantly affecting power quality. To reduce harmonics, filters, power factor correction circuits and capacitor banks are required. And the development of hybrid technologies and renewable energy power stations trigger a demand for power converters with bi-directional capabilities. The objective of this thesis is to develop a high power quality, bi-directional AC-DC power converter that is a solution to the aforementioned problems. This thesis studies an existing topology for a high power AC-DC power conversion with transformer isolation. The topology consists of an uncontrolled rectifier followed by a DC-DC converter to produce a set voltage output. A design example of the topology is simulated using the PSIM software package (version 6). Critical performance characteristics such as power factor and total harmonic distortion are analyzed. Following that study a new topology is proposed, which is an improvement over the older design, with reduced power conversion stages. The new topology has a fully controlled current source Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) rectifier at the front end to replace the uncontrolled rectifier and DC-DC combination. This topology has multiquadrant operational capabilities and the controller employs Selective Harmonic Elimination techniques to produce the programmed PWM switching functions for the rectifier. A design example of the converter and the digital controller are simulated in PSIM environment. The converter input current THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) and input power factor are within IEEE 519 and DoE standards. The converter is simulated in both first and fourth quadrant operations. A side-by-side comparison of the two topologies is done with respect to design and performance features such as power factor, THD, filter size, etc. The new topology converter provides performance superior to that of the older topology. Finally the thesis explores possible applications for the converter in power supplies, renewable energy and hybrid technologies.

Power quality has attracted considerable attentions from utilities and customers due to the popular uses of the sensitive electronic equipment. Harmonics, voltage swell, voltage sag, and power interruption could downgrade the service quality. Harmonic currents injected by non-linear loads throughout the network could degrade the quality of services to sensitive high-tech customers such as the science park of Xin-Zhu and Tai-Nan in Taiwan. In recent years, massive rapid transit system (MRT) and high speed railway (HSR) have been rapidly developed, with the applications of wide-spread semi-conductor technologies in the auto-traction system. Swell and sag could occur from thundering, capacitor switching, motor starting, nearby circuit faults, or artificial calamity, and could also attribute to the power interruption. To ensure the power quality, harmonic and voltage disturbances detection becomes important. Fourier transformation is used to analyze distorted waves in the frequency domain, with low-pass filter used to eliminate the fundamental component, and then characteristic harmonics can be detected. The complicated process is difficult to operate in real-time. The method-based processing model with physical harmonic data is needed to simplify the processing architecture. The thesis proposes to use wavelet transformation (WT) and probabilistic neural network (PNN) for power quality and characteristic harmonics detection. Wavelet-probabilistic network (WPN) is first used to extract distorted waves. PNN based processing model will then analyze the harmonic components. Computer simulation shows a simplified model to shorten the processing time in this study.