Novel Design for Power Factor Correction Using FACTS Device and Soft Computing Tools

The present study outlines the development of an innovative control strategy, wherein a PFC boost converter is integrated in reverse with a rectifying diode, to effectively recuperate current bearing harmonics to produce by a single-phase semiconductor rectifier. The line power command receives two distinct inputs, namely a regulator of voltage for the direct current (DC) link and an estimator of output power. The current controller’s oscillation is employed to monitor the line current command. In the absence of a diode rectifier (a non-linear load), it can be inferred that the power factor correction (PFC) boost converter solely draws sinusoidal electricity from the source. The utilization of a rectifying diode in a PFC boost converter results in the automatic current draw, which facilitates the generation of a sinusoidal current, equivalent to the entirety of the current generated by the source. This phenomenon can be observed in a typical academic writing format. The proposed converters exhibit a near ideal power factor, enhanced power density, a streamlined control mechanism, and a reduction in the number of harmonic control constituents.