IMPLEMENTATION OF FUZZY LOGIC CONTROLLER BASED DSTATCOM FOR POWER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

Abstract
This research work, presents Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) based D-STATCOM for power quality (PQ) enhancement in power distribution network. In the power distribution system, PQ is the major issue that is occurring due to non-linearity and dynamic changes in the connected loads. The proposed work utilizes FLC for generating switching Pulses for IGBT switches in the D-STATCOM to enhance quality of power in distribution systems. This research work also shows superior performance over conventional PI controllers in mitigation of harmonics by using proposed FLC topology. The proposed system is simulated with Matlab/Simulink software to ensure effective realization.