Diode-clamped multi-level power converter with a zero-sequence current loop for three-phase three-wire hybrid power filter

This paper proposes a three-phase three-wire hybrid power filter configured by a three-phase passive power filter and a three-phase diode-clamped multi-level power converter with a small power capacity of zero-sequence current loop connected in series to compensate for the harmonic currents of nonlinear load. The salient feature is that a small power capacity of zero-sequence current loop is applied to overcome the problem of balancing voltages of two DC capacitors for a diode-clamped multi-level power converter applying in the three-phase three-wire hybrid power filter. A laboratory prototype is developed to verify the performance of the proposed three-phase three-wire hybrid power filter. The experimental results have demonstrated the feasibility and practicality of the proposed three-phase three-wire hybrid power filter.