Performance Analysis of Constant-K Low-Pass and Band-Pass Filters in a Uni-Polar SPWM Single Phase Inverter for Resistive Load

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International Journal of Recent Research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IJRREEE)
Vol. 4, Issue 2, pp: (91-98), Month: April - June 2017, Available at: www.paperpublications.org
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Performance Analysis of Constant-K Low-Pass
and Band-Pass Filters in a Uni-Polar SPWM
Single Phase Inverter for Resistive Load
1
Rashmi Vaishya, 2
Ashish Choubey
1
M.E. Student (HVPS Engg.), 2
Assistant Professor
1,2
Deptt. Of Electrical Engineering, JEC Jabalpur, M.P
Abstract: Power system is designed to operate at a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz. However, certain types of non-linear
loads produce current and voltages with frequency that are integer multiple of fundamental frequency. These
frequency components known as harmonic pollution and is having adverse effect on the power system network.
Harmonics generates serious problem to the quality of power supply of transmission and distribution network.. In
today’s scenario, power system has not only to become reliable one, but also has to ensure about the quality of
power. Due to few of the load side equipment only, the quality of power supply worsens. It affects not only the
whole power system as well as many consumer side appliances and some sensitive equipment which cannot be
afforded to be malfunctioned leading to even loss of life.
The output voltage waveform of ideal inverter should be sinusoidal. However, the waveforms of practical inverters
are non sinusoidal and contain certain harmonics. For low and medium power applications, square-wave or quasi-
square wave voltages may be acceptable; and for high-power applications, low distorted sinusoidal waveforms are
required. With the availability of high-speed power semiconductor devices, the harmonic content of output voltage
can be minimised or reduced significantly by switching techniques.
Keywords: SPWM inverter. low-pass, band-pass, carrier frequency, cut-off frequency, characteristic impedance,
THD.
I. INTRODUCTION
Output voltage from an inverter can also be adjusted by exercising a control within the inverter itself. The most efficient
method of doing this is by pulse-width modulation control used within the inverter.In this method, a fixed DC input
voltage is given to the inverter and a controlled AC output voltage is obtained by adjusting the on and off periods of the
inverter components. This is the most popular method of controlling the output voltage and this method is termed as
Pulse-Width-Modulation (PWM) Control.
PWM inverters are quite popular in industrial applications. PWM techniques are characterized by constant amplitude
pulses. The width of these pulses is however modulated to obtain inverter output voltage control and to reduce its
harmonic content. The different PWM techniques are as under:
 Single-pulse width modulation (Single PWM)
 Multiple pulse width modulation (MPWM)
 Sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM)

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The PWM techniques listed above differ from each other in the harmonic content in their respective output voltages.
Thus, choice of a particular PWM technique depends upon the permissible harmonic content in the inverter output
voltage. In PWM technique, the devices are switched on and off several times within each half cycle to control the output
voltage which has low harmonic content.
II. DESIGN OF CONST-K FILTERS
Design of constant k low-pass filter:
√ ;
√
⁄ ; ⁄ ;
Where R is the characteristic impedance of the filter, which is equivalent to the load impedance connected across the
output terminals of filter
If the load impedance is purely resistive R = 10 Ω then for cut-off frequency and
filter components are different.
:-
:-
Design of constant k Band-pass filter:
√ √ ;
;
Performance analysis of band-pass filter in un-polar inverter for resistive load is done by selecting two different frequency
bands of filter:
(i) to
(ii) to
(iii) to
Filter circuit is terminated by a resistive load R = 10 Ω.
For band to :

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;
;
For band to :
;
;
For band to :
;
;
III. SIMULINK MODEL
(a)
(b)
Fig.1 (a) Simulink model of Unipolar inverter, (b) Triggering pulse generation (c) Out put voltage of unipolar inverter

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IV. RESULTS
Fig.1. Inverter Output voltage and current waveform for resistive load
(a)
(b)
Fig. 2 Load current harmonic spectra for resistive load R = 10 Ω for MI = 1 for different carrier frequency (a) 500 Hz (b)
800 Hz

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Table 1. Total harmonic distortion of output voltage and load current for resistive load R = 10 Ω and modulation index MI = 1
at two different carrier frequency 500 Hz and 800 Hz.
Harmonic
order
= 55.09 % = 53.5 % = 53.5 %
DC 0 0 0 0
3 1.62 1.62 0.74 0.74
5 0.37 0.37 0.22 0.22
7 1.58 1.58 2.92 2.92
9 0.11 0.11 0.42 0.42
11 0.11 0.11 0.09 0.09
13 0.48 0.48 0.68 0.68
15 1.91 1.91 1.77 1.77
17 19.56 19.56 0.97 0.97
19 22.3 22.3 1.47 1.47
21 20.62 20.62 2.38 2.38
23 20.41 20.41 2.63 2.63
(a)
(b)
Fig.3 Load current waveform for load R = 10 Ω for MI = 1 , carrier frequency 500 Hz and at different cut-off frequency of
low-pass filter for (a)300 Hz (b) 150 Hz

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Fig. 4 0utput voltage waveform of unipolar inverter at cut-off frequency 150 Hz of low-pass filter
Table 2. Total harmonic distortion of output voltage and load current in uni-polar inverter for load R = 10 Ω , MI = 1 ,
carrier frequency 500 Hz and two different cut-off frequency 150 Hz and 300 Hz of low-pass filter
Harmonic
order
= 1.7 % = 2.16 % = 2.16 %
DC 0 0 0 0
3 1.67 1.67 1.79 1.79
5 0.09 0.09 0.57 0.57
7 0.09 0.09 0.82 0.82
9 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.02
11 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.01
13 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
15 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.07
17 0.06 0.06 0.45 0.45
19 0.05 0.05 0.36 0.36
21 0.03 0.03 0.24 0.24
23 0.02 0.02 0.18 0.18
(a)
(b)
Fig. 5 Load current waveform of Uni-polar inverter through constant k band-pass filter for frequency band to
at two different carrier frequency (a) 500 Hz (b) 800 Hz

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(a)
(b)
Fig.6 Load current harmonic spectra of Uni-polar inverter through constant k band-pass filter for frequency band
to at two different carrier frequency (a) 500 Hz (b) 800 Hz
Table 3. Total harmonic distortion of output voltage and load current for resistive load R = 10 Ω and modulation index MI = 1
at two different carrier frequency 500 Hz and 800 Hz through a band-pass filter for frequency band to
Harmonic
order
= 1.38 % = 0.63 % = 0.63 %
DC 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
3 1.38 1.38 0.63 0.63
5 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02
7 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.08
9 0 0 0.01 0.01
11 0 0 0 0
13 0 0 0 0
15 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
17 0.03 0.03 0 0
19 0.03 0.03 0 0
21 0.02 0.02 0 0
23 0.01 0.01 0 0

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V. CONCLUSION
From the results it can be concluded that:
 In a SPWM Uni-polar inverter the output voltage and load current waveform are non sinusoidal for resistive
load.Total harmonic distortion of the load current at carrier frequency 500 Hz is 55.09% and at higher carrier frequency
800 Hz it is 53.5%.
 From fig. 3 and 4, and table 2, it is clear that low pass filter at cut-off frequency 150 Hz makes non-sinusoidal output
voltage and current waveform , almost sinusoidal with very less total harmonic distrortion 1.7%. In this improved
waveform only 3rd
order harmonic is present and remaining components are almost negligible.
 From table 3 it is also clear that in case of band pass filter, output voltage and current is also improved with lower
harmonic distortion.
REFERENCES
[1] Muhammad H. Rashid, “Power Electronics Circuits Devices and Applications”, Third Edition, Prentice Hall of India
2004.
[2] Bimbhra Dr. P.S., “Power Electronics”, 5th
Edition, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2012.
[3] Dr. Abhijit Chakrabarti, Fifth edition, “Circuit theory (Analysis and Synthesis)”, Dhanpat Rai & CO. (PVT) LTD.
[4] D Roy Choudhary, “Network and Systems” New age international (P) limited publishers.

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