A Review on Active Power Factor Correction Schemes

Authors

  • Sanjay L. Kurkute  Department of Electronics Engineering, BSCOER, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Dr. Pradeep M. Patil  Department of Electronics Engineering, BSCOER, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Power Factor Correction (PFC), Active Power Factor correction (APFC), Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Neural Network (NN), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Discontinuous Inductor Current Mode (DICM)

Abstract

Generally transformation of ac to dc voltages has been commanded by stage controlled or diode rectifiers. The non-perfect character of the input current drawn by these rectifiers makes number of issues like increment in reactive power, high input current sounds and low input power factor, lower rectifier effectiveness, extensive input voltage contortion and so on. To make up for the higher reactive power request by the converters at high power transfer levels, power factor correction ends up required. Stage controlled converters are broadly utilized on the grounds that these converters are basic, more affordable, solid, and don't require any recompense circuit. Be that as it may, the SPF in stage controlled converters is low when the output voltage is not exactly the maximum, that is, the point at which the terminating edge is substantial. As the terminating edge expands, the removal edge between the supply voltage and current increments and the converter draws additionally slacking reactive power, in this manner diminishing the PF. Semi-converter systems give preferred PF over full-converter systems, despite the fact that the enhancement isn't wonderful. This poor PF activity is a noteworthy worry in factor speed drives and in high power applications. Better electrical usage and productivity can be accomplished with the utilization of PF enhancement framework.

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Sanjay L. Kurkute, Dr. Pradeep M. Patil "A Review on Active Power Factor Correction Schemes" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 5, Issue 7, pp.554-563, March-April-2019.