When multiplied by the voltage across the load this leads to the same increased level of power, given by Eq. (22.6), as with parallel compensation. As shown by Eq. (22.6), compensating capacitors on the secondary side of an IPT circuit allow for an increase in power transfer by the Q of the secondary circuit.
This solution is not feasible, since the amount of the grid impedance, thus its resonance frequency, varies depending on the operating conditions of the power system. The application of parallel compensation instead of series compensation is possible as well. But the parallel capacitors may cause super-synchronous resonances .
As shown by Eq. (22.6), compensating capacitors on the secondary side of an IPT circuit allow for an increase in power transfer by the Q of the secondary circuit. As for the secondary side of the circuit, primary side compensation is also beneficial, and reduces the reactive power drawn from the supply for a given power transfer level.
Parallel Active Power Compensators (APC) seem to have been a very widely discussed matter of many publications in the last 20 years [ 1 – 7 ]. The features of these devices can be considered in respect to a few aspects, such as power stage structure, reference current calculation and control method, overall cost of application, number of functions.
Two types of parallel compensators with the same control method but with different mode of operation are described and compared [ 33 ]. The hybrid solution composed of both types—voltage and current mode—is introduced to show the wide range of possibilities of modern power electronics applications.
The application of parallel compensation instead of series compensation is possible as well. But the parallel capacitors may cause super-synchronous resonances . Therefore, when there is the possibility of using a combination of series and parallel compensation, its application can be a good solution.