Item – Theses Canada

OCLC number
1019480319
Link(s) to full text
LAC copy
Author
Zong, Xiangdong.
Title
A Single Phase Grid Connected DCAC Inverter with Reactive Power Control for Residential PV Application.
Degree
M.A. Sc. -- University of Toronto, 2011
Publisher
Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, 2012.
Description
1 online resource
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
<?Pub Inc> This Master of Applied Science thesis presents a single phase grid connected DC/AC inverter with reactive power (VAR) control for residential photovoltaic (PV) applications. The inverter, utilizing the voltage sourced inverter (VSI) configuration, allows the local residential PV generation to actively supply reactive power to the utility grid. A low complexity grid synchronization method was introduced to generate the parallel and orthogonal components of the grid voltage in a highly computationally efficient manner in order to create a synchronized current reference to the current control loop. In addition, the inverter is able to use a small long life film type capacitor on the DC-link by utilizing a notch filter on the voltage control loop. Simulations were performed on PSCAD/EMTDC platform and a prototype was also developed in the lab to prove the effectiveness of the controllers and the grid synchronization method.
ISBN
9780494766163
0494766166
9780494766163