An interesting inverter topology is proposed in this paper.It is similar to the typical three-phase full bridge inverter from the topology point of view,but smartly designed for the ground current reduction in single-...An interesting inverter topology is proposed in this paper.It is similar to the typical three-phase full bridge inverter from the topology point of view,but smartly designed for the ground current reduction in single-phase photovoltaic(PV)inverter applications.Theoretical analysis is conducted to clarify the operation mechanism of the proposed topology.Performance evaluation is carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed topology for the ground current suppression.展开更多
The primary aim of the power system grounding is to safeguard the person and satisfying the performance of the power systemtomaintain reliable operation.With equal conductor spacing grounding grid design,the distribut...The primary aim of the power system grounding is to safeguard the person and satisfying the performance of the power systemtomaintain reliable operation.With equal conductor spacing grounding grid design,the distribution of the current in the grid is not uniform.Hence,unequal grid conductor span in which grid conductors are concentrated more at the periphery is safer to practice than equal spacing.This paper presents the comparative analysis of two novel techniques that create unequal spacing among the grid conductors:the least-square curve fitting technique and the compression ratio techniquewith equal grid configuration for both square and rectangular grids.Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)is adopted for finding out one optimal feasible solution among many feasible solutions of equal grid configuration for both square and rectangular grids.Comparative analysis is also carried out between square and rectangular grids using the least square curve fitting technique as it results in only one unequal grid configuration.Simulation results are obtained by theMATLAB software developed.Percentage of improvement in ground potential rise,step voltage,touch voltage,and grid resistancewith variation in compression ratios are plotted.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51307149)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2014M551050)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20131333120016).
文摘An interesting inverter topology is proposed in this paper.It is similar to the typical three-phase full bridge inverter from the topology point of view,but smartly designed for the ground current reduction in single-phase photovoltaic(PV)inverter applications.Theoretical analysis is conducted to clarify the operation mechanism of the proposed topology.Performance evaluation is carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed topology for the ground current suppression.
文摘The primary aim of the power system grounding is to safeguard the person and satisfying the performance of the power systemtomaintain reliable operation.With equal conductor spacing grounding grid design,the distribution of the current in the grid is not uniform.Hence,unequal grid conductor span in which grid conductors are concentrated more at the periphery is safer to practice than equal spacing.This paper presents the comparative analysis of two novel techniques that create unequal spacing among the grid conductors:the least-square curve fitting technique and the compression ratio techniquewith equal grid configuration for both square and rectangular grids.Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)is adopted for finding out one optimal feasible solution among many feasible solutions of equal grid configuration for both square and rectangular grids.Comparative analysis is also carried out between square and rectangular grids using the least square curve fitting technique as it results in only one unequal grid configuration.Simulation results are obtained by theMATLAB software developed.Percentage of improvement in ground potential rise,step voltage,touch voltage,and grid resistancewith variation in compression ratios are plotted.
