Implementation of the DSTATCOM With an i-PNLMS-Based Control Algorithm Under Abnormal Grid Conditions.

This paper deals with the use of a distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) to the system constituted by a nonlinear load fed from a distorted grid. Moreover, an improved proportionate normalized least mean square (i-PNLMS) control algorithm is proposed for the DSTATCOM. The system is first modeled on a MATLAB/Simulink platform and its performance is analyzed under steady state and load increment cases. The frequency response of the compensated system is also obtained. Tests are conducted on a laboratory prototype to analyze the system's performance under steady state and load unbalancing. This algorithm helps in achieving the desired grid currents easily and efficiently, and it shows an inherent tendency to adapt to the system's requirements. The obtained total harmonic distortion of grid currents and point of common coupling voltages are within the limits defined in the IEEE-519 standard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]