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Harmonic Filter - Capacitance Sizing

Passive harmonic filter capacitance sized for resonance at a specific harmonic order.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

C=Q/(ωV2),L=1/(ω2n2C)C = Q / (\omega V^2), \quad L = 1 / (\omega^2 n^2 C)
SymbolMeaningUnit
QQReactive power ratingkvar
nnHarmonic order

Source: IEEE 519-2014

In short

Passive harmonic filter capacitance sized for resonance at a specific harmonic order.

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