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Feed-Forward Control Strategy for the VSC of DVR for Smooth and Clean Power Flow to Load

Keywords: Power Flow, VSC, Custom Power Devices, Unipolar SPWM Control Law, Power Quality, Sensitive Load, Dispersed Generation.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 31 ,  Issue 2

Aamir  Hanif , Mohammad Ahmed Choudhry , Tahir  Mehmood ,

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