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2017-09-01

Assessment of the harmonic distortion in residential distribution networks: literature review

Evaluación de la distorsión armónica en sistemas de distribución residencial: revisión literaria

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Electric power system, harmonic distortion, power quality, systematic review (en)
Calidad de potencia, distorsión armónica, revisión sistemática, sistema eléctrico de potencia (es)

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  • Joaquín E. Caicedo Instituto de Energía Eléctrica (IEE), Universidad Nacional de San Juan (UNSJ) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2168-829X
  • Andrés A. Romero Instituto de Energía Eléctrica (IEE), Universidad Nacional de San Juan (UNSJ) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6530-852X
  • Humberto C. Zini Instituto de Energía Eléctrica (IEE), Universidad Nacional de San Juan (UNSJ) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.
Harmonic distortion in residential distribution networks is increasing due to the penetration of multiple nonlinear loads, including modern technologies such as plug-in electric vehicles and energy efficient lighting (e.g., compact fluorescent and LED lamps). The distributed nature of these loads introduces complexity in the analysis of harmonic propagation. Therefore, more sophisticated tools are needed to investigate this issue, on the basis of formerly established methodologies. This paper presents a literature review on the assessment of the harmonic distortion in residential distribution networks. To that end, bibliographic data of the most representative publications related to the topic were obtained. From these data, a novel citation analysis method was developed to construct a chronologically organized direct citation network. Based on the temporal evolution of the citation network, the aforementioned issue is presented, identifying lines of research and proposed methodologies. From the analysis of the literature review, the stages for modeling and simulating harmonic propagation are identified and described. The principal aspects to be addressed for obtaining an accurate harmonic analysis are also identified and detailed, namely, harmonic interaction, diversity, unbalance, and uncertainty. Finally, main conclusions are highlighted.
La distorsión armónica en redes de distribución está aumentando debido a la penetración de múltiples cargas no lineales, incluyendo tecnologías modernas como los vehículos eléctricos y las lámparas de alta eficiencia energética (por ejemplo, lámparas compactas fluorescentes y LEDs). La naturaleza distribuida de estas cargas introduce complejidad en el análisis de la propagación de armónicos. Por lo tanto, se necesitan herramientas más sofisticadas para investigar esta temática, sobre la base de metodologías establecidas. Este artículo presenta una revisión literaria sobre la evaluación de la distorsión armónica en las redes de distribución residencial. Para ello, se obtuvieron datos bibliográficos de las publicaciones más representativas relacionadas con el tema. A partir de estos datos, se desarrolló un nuevo método de análisis de citas para construir una red de citas directas, organizada cronológicamente. Con base en la evolución temporal de la red, se observan las líneas de investigación y las metodologías propuestas. Además, se identifican las etapas para el modelado y simulación de la propagación de armónicos y se detallan los aspectos para obtener un análisis armónico preciso, a saber, interacción armónica, diversidad, desequilibrio e incertidumbres. Finalmente, se presentan las conclusiones.

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