Cubic Spline Interpolation Method for the Envelope Tracking of Middle and Low Frequency Voltage Flicker

Abstract:

Flicker envelope tracking is the key of analyzing voltage flicker signal. A novel method, i.e., cubic spline interpolation method is applied in the detection of the voltage flicker envelope. The typical flicker signals, such as one or multi-frequencies and frequency time-varying flicker signal are selected and analyzed by this method. Simulation results indicate that this method is effective in the detection of the envelope of voltage flicker signal. Results of one or multi-frequencies flicker signal simulation show that, when flicker frequency is less than 15Hz , the error of this method is quite tiny. The detection precision of this method is higher, especially in the scope of low frequencies of flicker and this method makes up for the disadvantage of square demodulation. Furthermore, results of frequency time-varying flicker signal simulation show that, the occurrence and recover time of voltage flicker signal can be accurately detected by cubic spline interpolation method.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 960-961)
• Pages: 704-709
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.960-961.704
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Xiu Fang Jia, Hai Qing An*, Shao Guang Zhang
• Keywords: Cubic Spline Interpolation, Envelope Tracking, Power Quality, Voltage Flicker

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