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TÜBİTAK

Journal

2016

Multilevel inverter

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Highly Efficient Three-Phase Three-Level Multilevel Inverter Employing Different Commutation Strategies, Ammar Masaoud, Hew Wooi Ping, Saad Mekhilef, Hamza Belkamel Jan 2016

Highly Efficient Three-Phase Three-Level Multilevel Inverter Employing Different Commutation Strategies, Ammar Masaoud, Hew Wooi Ping, Saad Mekhilef, Hamza Belkamel

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper introduces a new three-phase three-level voltage source inverter. The proposed topology constitutes the conventional three-phase two-level inverter with three bidirectional switches. For purpose of generating the appropriate switching gate signals, two different commutation strategies are suggested and analyzed. A comparison between both strategies in terms of power losses and efficiency are presented. To ensure the feasibility of the proposed configuration with its suggested commutation strategies, the prototype of the proposed inverter was manufactured and the experimental results are given.


A Generalized Algorithm For Space Vector Modulation In Multilevel Inverters, Erkan Meşe Jan 2016

A Generalized Algorithm For Space Vector Modulation In Multilevel Inverters, Erkan Meşe

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper proposes a new space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) algorithm for multilevel inverters that achieves a minimum number of switch state changes in one sampling cycle in order to reduce switching losses. The algorithm can be implemented with minimum computational burden and it does not require any look-up tables. The essence of the technique is to exploit the redundancy of switching functions in the implementation of the voltage vectors and dividing the entire vector space into three sectors in which switching functions have some common features. Careful observations showed that these common features lend themselves to be expressed …


An 11-Switch Multilevel Inverter With A Modified Space Vector Modulation, Nasrudin Abd Rahim, Hew Wooi Ping, Jafferi Jamaludin Jan 2016

An 11-Switch Multilevel Inverter With A Modified Space Vector Modulation, Nasrudin Abd Rahim, Hew Wooi Ping, Jafferi Jamaludin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper proposes a new 3-phase multilevel inverter that is able to generate 7 levels in line-to-line voltage with only 11 switches. The inverter is formed from the 6-switch conventional full-bridge topology with the addition of 5 bidirectional switches in which 2 of them are shared among the three phases. By doing so, the number of power switches can be minimized, thus reducing the complexity in generating and controlling PWM signals. A novel voltage control scheme based on space vector modulation is developed by introducing a virtual vector in every sector of the vector hexagon. This is to overcome the …


Selective Harmonics Elimination Pwm With Self-Balancing Dc-Link In Photovoltaic 7-Level Inverter, Khoukha Imarazene, Hachemi Chekireb, El Madjid Berkouk Jan 2016

Selective Harmonics Elimination Pwm With Self-Balancing Dc-Link In Photovoltaic 7-Level Inverter, Khoukha Imarazene, Hachemi Chekireb, El Madjid Berkouk

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a new DC-link balancing method for a 7-level inverter fed by a photovoltaic system is proposed. The proposed redundant state technique is associated with selective harmonics elimination (SHE)-PWM instead of space vector (SV)-PWM. The switching angles related to the SHE are computed via the resultant theory method. Moreover, the study of this inverter is carried out on its equivalent matrix model. On the basis of this model, the link between the capacitor voltage, switching states, and load current is established. This allows understanding the switching redundancies' effect on the DC capacitor voltage balance. An algorithm is then …