02306nas|a2200277 i 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000190007324501130009226000520020530000140025749000270027150001050029850200520040352011590045565000160161465000360163070000420166670000390170870000460174770000390179371000440183271000280187681000590190485600650196320260818114755.0280101s2000    th uu m rtt  00|  a1eng d  a.b118188391 aKumar, R. Arun12aA fuzzy logic system for minimization of harmonics under the unbalanced operation of static VAR compensators  aBangkok :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2000  a70 leaves1 aThesis ;vno. ET-00-20  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering  aThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology  aIn modern power systems, there has been a tremendous growth of single-phase non-linear loads supplied from 3-phase distribution systems, which generate unbalanced currents in the system. These non-linear loads cause poor power factor, low efficiency and interference with communication networks. To improve system performance, Thyristor Controlled Static VAR Compensators (SVCs) are already used in power systems, but they introduce additional harmonics in the AC system. The performance of SVCs are measured by, the Telephone Interference Factor (TIF), the Total Harmonic Current Factor (IT) and the Distortion Factor (D). To optimize the operation of SVCs, the unsymmetrical firing of thyristors is required. Fuzzy Logic Systems (FLSs) can be effectively used to control the firing angle of thyristors by using previous knowledge base and Fuzzy rule base with minimum source reactive power and harmonics injection in the power system. This report presents a Rule Based Fuzzy Logic approach to determine an optimum combination of the phase-wise reactive power generation from SVCs to achieve a balanced reactive power supply from AC system based on TIF.10aFuzzy logic10aElectric power systemsxControl0 aSurapong Chiraratananon,eChairperson1 aDhadbanjan, Thukaram,eChairperson1 aRajapakse, Athula,eExamination committee1 aYu, Cun Yi,eExamination Committee2 aPartial Scholarship,eScholarship donor2 aAIT,eScholarship donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. ET-00-20  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B06806