Parametric algorithms for frequency estimation in PWM converter systems

Proper estimation of voltage parameters has a significant meaning for power converters control systems. One of the measured parameter, directly associated with control process, is frequency of the basic voltage component at the converter output. Unfortunately, power converters generate a wide spectrum of harmonics as well as interharmonics, that makes difficulties in estimation this frequency. Measurement carried out in industrial applications exhibits complex nature of investigated signals often corrupted by resonances or overvoltages phenomena. It entails searching a new digital algorithms for frequency measurement. This work presents algorithm using modification of high-resolution Prony method connected with digital filtering. The investigations was based on simulations and real measured signals recorded in two different commercial PWM converters. Obtained results indicate accuracy of the method as well as its fast response.