Optimal Switching Pattern for PWM AC-AC Converters Using Bee Colony Optimization

Wanchai Khamsen; Apinan Aurasopon; Chanwit Boonchuay

Optimal Switching Pattern for PWM AC-AC Converters Using Bee Colony Optimization

Wanchai Khamsen

Apinan Aurasopon

Chanwit Boonchuay

Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 362-368, Mar. 2014

10.6113/JPE.2014.14.2.362

Bee colony optimisation

Converter

Harmonic reduction

PWM AC chopper

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Abstract

This paper proposes a harmonic reduction approach for a pulse width modulation (PWM) AC-AC converters using Bee Colony Optimization (BCO). The optimal switching angles are provided by BCO to minimize harmonic distortions. The sequences of the PWM switching angles are considered as a technical constraint. In this paper, simulation results from various optimization techniques including BCO, Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) are compared. The test results indicate that BCO can provide a better solution than the others in terms of power quality and power factor improvement. Lastly, experiments on a 200W AC-AC converter confirm the performance of the proposed switching pattern in reducing harmonic distortions of the output waveform.

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[IEEE Style]

W. Khamsen, A. Aurasopon, C. Boonchuay, "Optimal Switching Pattern for PWM AC-AC Converters Using Bee Colony Optimization," Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 362-368, 2014. DOI: 10.6113/JPE.2014.14.2.362.

[ACM Style]

Wanchai Khamsen, Apinan Aurasopon, and Chanwit Boonchuay. 2014. Optimal Switching Pattern for PWM AC-AC Converters Using Bee Colony Optimization. Journal of Power Electronics, 14, 2, (2014), 362-368. DOI: 10.6113/JPE.2014.14.2.362.