Novel configuration for three-phase hybrid power filter

A novel configuration for the power converter of a three-phase hybrid power filter is proposed in this paper. This power converter uses only a two-arm bridge structure and a DC capacitor. The hybrid power filter is configured by the proposed power converter serially connected with a passive power filter set. The salient feature of this hybrid power filter is that it permits one of the power lines of the utility connected directly to the negative terminal of the DC capacitor located in the DC side of the power converter through the passive power filter set. Consequently, the power converter uses less number of power electronic switches to reduce the manufacturing cost. A three-phase prototype is developed and tested to verify the performance of the hybrid power filter using the proposed power converter. The experimental results show that the hybrid power filter using the proposed power converter can reach the expected performance.