High-performance hysteresis modulation technique for active filters

A new, substantial improvement of the hysteresis current control method for voltage source power converters is presented. A simple and fast prediction of the hysteresis band is added to a linearized version of the phase-locked-loop control, thus ensuring constant switching frequency and tight control of the position of modulation pulses. This allows high accuracy in tracking highly distorted current waveforms, and minimizes the ripple in multi-phase systems. The technique implementation is very simple and robust, employing only a small number of conventional, inexpensive analog and logic components. It does not require trimmings or tunings, giving the control the capability to adjust itself to the different operating conditions. The proposed method is compared with the most diffused modulation techniques, demonstrating its superior performance in responding to the most demanding conditions met in active filters. The behaviour of the method has been fully verified by simulation and by experimental tests.