A novel single-phase inverter with distribution static compensator capability for wind applications

Electric Power Components and Systems

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 1294-1310

  Sotoodeh, Pedram ^a   Miller, Ruth Douglas ^a  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

distribution static compensator; modular multi level converter; wind applications

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AND REACTIVE POWER; DISTRIBUTION STATIC COMPENSATOR; FLEXIBLE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM; MATLAB/SIMULINK ENVIRONMENT; MODULAR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SINGLE-PHASE INVERTERS; WIND APPLICATIONS;

DESIGN; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; POWER ELECTRONICS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TOPOLOGY; WIND TURBINES;

ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR CORRECTION;

EID: 84883499141     PISSN: 15325008     EISSN: 15325016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325008.2013.816980     Document Type: Article

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