Abstract: The equipment connected to an power distribution network usually needs some kind of power conditioning, typically rectification, which produces a non-sinusoidal line current due to the non-linear input characteristic. With the steadily increasing use of such electronic equipment, line current harmonics have become a major problem. Their adverse effects on the power system are well recognized. They include increased magnitudes of neutral currents in three-phase systems, overheating in transformers and motors, as well as the degradation of system waveforms..............
Key Words: Power quality, PFC, boost converter, current mode, current harmonics.
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