Power Factor Correction Using Fuzzy Logic Control

Abstract

Harmonic pollution and low power factor in power systems caused by power converters have been a great concern. To overcome these problems several converter topologies and control schemes have been proposed in recent years. This paper is proposed to study the control techniques for such converters to improve the Power Factor (PF) and reduce total harmonic distortion (THD) in the input current with output voltage regulation. A new fuzzy logic control strategy for boost PFC is presented in this paper. Here the controlling action was established through a fuzzy Logic controller. The proposed Fuzzy Logic control system is a two input one output Fuzzy Logic Controller. The proposed PFC control is derived based on Boost converter operates at continuous conduction mode and the switching frequency is much higher than the line frequency so that input voltage can be assumed as a constant during one switching cycle.