Nine-level Asymmetrical Single Phase Multilevel Inverter Topology with Low switching frequency and Reduce device counts
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This paper presents a new asymmetrical singlephase multilevel inverter topology capable of producing ninelevel output voltage with reduce device counts. In order to obtain the desired output voltage, dc sources are connected in all the combination of addition and subtraction through different switches. Proposed topology results in reduction of dc source, switch counts, losses, cost and size of the inverter. Comparison between the existing topologies shows that the proposed topology yields less component counts. Proposed topology is modeled and simulated using Matlab-Simulink software in order to verify the performance and feasibility of the circuit. A low frequency switching strategy is also proposed in this work. The results show that the proposed topology is capable to produce a nine-level output voltage with less number of component counts and acceptable harmonic distortion content.
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Multilevel inverter technology has emerged as a very important alternative in the field of medium and high power industrial drive applications. The emergence of multilevel inverters has been increasing since three decades. These new types of converters are suitable for high voltage and high power application due to their ability to synthesize waveforms with better harmonic spectrum. Several multilevel converter topologies have been developed; i) diode clamped, ii) flying capacitors, and iii) cascaded or H-bridge. Cascade Multilevel Inverter (CMI) is one of the productive topology from multilevel family. By increasing the number of output voltage levels in multilevel inverter the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) can be minimized. This project proposes a new topology of 21 level asymmetric cascaded multilevel inverter with 11 unidirectional switches and 3 diodes and 4 DC voltages sources. Several Pulse Width Modulation techniques are available, among them Level shifting SPWM techniques such as PO, POD and Space Vector PWM are used and comparison is shown on the basis of THDs obtained. MATLAB/ SIMULINK software is used for simulation
An efficient high step-up interleaved dc dc converter with a common active c...
This paper presents a high-efficiency and high-step up non isolated interleaved dc–dc converter with a common active clamp circuit. In the presented converter, the coupled-inductor boost converters are interleaved. A boost converter is used to clamp the voltage stresses of all the switches in the interleaved converters, caused by the leakage inductances present in the practical coupled inductors, to a low voltage level. The leakage energies of the interleaved converters are collected in a clamp capacitor and recycled to the output by the clamp boost converter. The proposed converter achieves high efficiency because of the recycling of the leakage energies, reduction of the switch voltage stress, mitigation of the output diode’s reverse recovery problem, and interleaving of the converters. Detailed analysis and design of the proposed converter are carried out. A prototype of the proposed converter is developed, and its experimental results are presented for validation.
Combination Analysis and Switching Method of a Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel I...
This paper analyzes the combination in a cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (CHBI) based on transformers with the different turn ratios for increasing the voltage level and proposes the switching method for achieving the output voltage distribution among H-bridge cells (HBCs). The transformers used in this paper are connected to the output of the respective HBCs, and the secondary sides of all the transformers are connected in series for generating the final output voltage. Only one of the transformers, in particular, has a different turn ratio for increasing the output voltage level. In this paper, the possible turn ratio of the special transformer with a different turn ratio is discussed in detail, and a switching method based on the level-shifted switching method for the topology used in this paper is proposed. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, a three-phase 21-level CHBI is experimentally tested.
Single-Stage Switched-Capacitor Module (S3CM) Topology for Cascaded Multileve...
A two-stage switched-capacitor based multilevel inverter possesses a drawback such that switches in the second stage (i.e. H-bridge) endure higher voltage stress. To resolve this problem, this letter proposes a single-stage switched-capacitor module (S3CM) topology for cascaded multilevel inverter which ensures the peak inverse voltage across all switches within the dc source voltage. Nine voltage levels can be generated with only one dc source and two incorporated capacitors. Hence, the number of isolated dc sources are significantly reduced compared to cascaded H-bridge. In addition, voltage boosting gain of two is achieved. A comparative analysis against the recent topology reveals that the proposed S3CM topology achieves switch count reduction. The operation of the proposed topology is validated through circuit analysis followed by experimental results of a single module (9-level) prototype.
Design and Control of Wind integrated Shunt Active Power Filter to Improve Po...
In this paper wind energy conservation system (WECS) with shunt active power filter (SAPF) is proposed for harmonics elimination, power factor correction, reactive power compensation and grid current balancing. Adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) based controller is implemented at WECS side to control the boost converter to achieve MPP and at SAPF sides to minimize voltage variations and enhance power quality. Here, synchronous reference frame (SRF) theory based reference current generation technique is employed in SAPF. The proposed scheme is implemented in MATLAB/Simulink. The results confirm that this method has better performance and can maintain total harmonic distortion (THD) level of the system within the IEEE standard 519.
A New Switched-Capacitor Five-Level Inverter Suitable for Transformerless Gri...
Transformerless grid-connected inverters have been extensively popular in renewable energy-based applications owing to some interesting features like higher efficiency, reasonable cost and acceptable power density. The major concern of such converters is the leakage current problem and also the step-down feature of the output voltage which causes a costly operation for a single stage energy conversion system. A new five-level transformerless inverter topology is presented in this study, which is able to boost the value of the input voltage and can remove the leakage current problem through a common-grounded architecture. Here, providing the five-level of the output voltage with only six power switches is facilitated through the series-parallel switching of a switched-capacitor module. Regarding this switching conversion, the self- voltage balancing of the integrated capacitors over a full cycle of the grid’s frequency can be acquired. Additionally, to inject a tightly controlled current to the local grid, a peak current controller-based technique is employed, which can regulate both the active and reactive power support modes. Theoretical analyses besides some experimental results are also given to corroborate the correct performance of the proposed topology.
Novel Zero-Current Switching Current-Fed Half-Bridge Isolated Dc/Dc Converter...
This document describes a novel zero-current switching current-fed half-bridge isolated DC/DC converter that provides a simple solution for switching turn-off with zero-current switching without increasing component count. This reduces size, lowers cost, and improves efficiency. The document includes an abstract, keywords, block diagrams of the proposed and conventional converters, expected simulation results and figures, and references. It is presented as a potential topology for front-end DC/DC power conversion for fuel cell inverters.
A Highly Efficient and Reliable Inverter Configuration Based Cascaded Multi-L...
This document presents a proposed improved cascaded multi-level inverter configuration for photovoltaic systems that aims to minimize leakage current. The proposed topology reduces switch count and has lower switching and conduction losses compared to existing designs. It also aims to reduce high-frequency voltage transitions in the terminal and common-mode voltages to minimize leakage current and reduce the size of EMI filters. Simulation results validating the performance of the proposed five-level inverter configuration are presented along with an analysis and comparison with other topologies.
Generation of Higher Number of Voltage Levels by Stacking Inverters of Lower ...
This paper proposes a new method of generating higher number of levels in the voltage waveform by stacking multilevel converters with lower voltage space vector structures. An important feature of this stacked structure is the use of low voltage devices while attaining higher number of levels. This will find extensive applications in electric vehicles since direct battery drive is possible. The voltages of all the capacitors in the structure can be controlled within a switching cycle using the switching state redundancies (pole voltage redundancies). This helps in reducing the capacitor size. Also, the capacitor voltages can be balanced irrespective of modulation index and load power factor. To verify the concept experimentally, a 9-level inverter is developed by stacking two 5-level inverters and an induction motor is run using V/f control scheme. Both steady state and transient results are presented.
Power quality improvement in utility interactive based ac dc converter using ...
This paper highlights the power quality issues and explains the remedial measures taken by means of hybrid front-end third harmonic current injection rectifiers. Here zig-zag transformer is used as the current injection device so that the advantages pertaining to the zig-zag transformer is effectively utilized. The third harmonic current injection device along with three-level boost converter at the output stage will increase the DC-link voltage. With less boost inductance, generally half of the conventional boost converter inductance is sufficient to implement the proposed converter structure resulting in reduced ripple current and also the device rating is reduced by half of the output voltage. Moreover, the power quality is well improved using third harmonic current modulated front-end structure which is well appropriate for medium/higher power applications. The experimental prototype of hybrid front-end converter is developed in the laboratory to validate the MATLAB simulation results.
An efficient modified cuk converter with fuzzy based maximum power point trac...
To improve the performance of photovoltaic system a modified cuk converter with Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) that uses a fuzzy logic control algorithm is presented in this research work. In the proposed cuk converter, the conduction losses and switching losses are reduced by means of replacing the passive elements with switched capacitors. These switched capacitors are used to provide smooth transition of voltage and current. So, the conversion efficiency of the converter is improved and the efficiency of the PV system is increased. The PV systems use a MPPT to continuously extract the highest possible power and deliver it to the load. MPPT consists of a dc-dc converter used to find and maintain operation at the maximum power point using a tracking algorithm. The simulated results indicate that a considerable amount of additional power can be extracted from photovoltaic module using a proposed converter with fuzzy logic controller based MPPT
Maximum power point tracking using fuzzy logic controller under partial condi...
This document describes a study that proposes a fuzzy logic controller for tracking the maximum power point of a photovoltaic system under different conditions. A MATLAB/Simulink model is developed that includes a PV panel, boost converter, and fuzzy logic-based MPPT algorithm. The fuzzy controller is shown to successfully track the MPP under uniform irradiation, sudden changes in irradiation, and partial shading conditions. Simulation results demonstrate the advantages of the fuzzy logic approach over conventional MPPT methods.
A New Design Method of an LCL Filter Applied in Active DC-Traction Substations
This paper concentrates on the LCL filter with damping resistance intended to connect the shunt active power filter of an active DC-traction substation to the point of common coupling with the transmission grid. In order to find design conditions and conceive a design algorithm, attention is directed to the transfer functions related to currents and the associated frequency response. The mathematical foundation of the design method is based on the meeting the requirements related to the significant attenuation of the high-frequency switching current, concurrently with the unalterated flow of the current that needs to be compensated by active filtering. It is pointed out that there are practical limitations and a compromise must be made between the two requirements. To quantify the extent to which the harmonics to be compensated are influenced by imposing the magnitude response at both highest harmonic frequency to be compensated and switching frequency, a performance indicator is defined. As an additional design criterion, the damping power losses are taken into consideration. The validity and effectiveness of the proposed method are proved by simulation results and experimental tests on a laboratory test bench of small scale reproducing the specific conditions of a DC-traction substation with six-pulse diode rectifier.
A generalized multilevel inverter topology with reduction of total standing v...
This paper presents a new multilevel inverter topology with reduced active switches
and total standing voltage. The proposed topology can generate a high number of voltage levels in the symmetric configuration. This topology intuitively generates positive and negative cycles without an additional H-bridge unit, which considerably reduces the total standing voltage of the inverter. A cascaded structure is developed from the proposed topology to create higher voltage levels. To show the novelty of the proposed topology, a thorough comparison between the available and the proposed topologies in terms of the number of switches, standing voltages, and dc-sources is presented. Furthermore, he power loss analysis is carried out for various load values. The feasibility of the proposed nine-level inverter is verified with simulation and experimental results.
Single-Stage Power-Factor-Correction Circuit with Flyback Converter to Drive ...
White light emitting diode (LED) with high brightness has attracted a lot of attention from both
industry and academia for its high efficiency, ease to drive, environmental friendliness, and long
lifespan. They become possible applications to replace the incandescent bulbs and fluorescent
lamps in residential, industrial and commercial lighting. The realization of this new lighting
source requires both tight LED voltage regulation and high power factor as well. This paper
proposed a single-stage flyback converter for the LED lighting applications and input power
factor correction. A type-II compensator has been inserted in the voltage loop providing
sufficient bandwidth and stable phase margin. The flyback converter is controlled with voltage
mode pulse width modulation (PWM) and run in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) so that
the inductor current follows the rectified input voltage, resulting in high power factor. A
prototype topology of closed-loop, single stage flyback converter for LED driver circuit designed
for an 18W LED lighting source is constructed and tested to verify the theoretical predictions.
The measured performance of the LED lighting fixture can achieve a high power factor greater
than 0.998 and a low total harmonic distortion less than 5.0%. Experimental results show the
functionality of the overall system and prove it to be an effective solution for the new lighting
applications.
A Simple Active and Reactive Power Control for Applications of Single-Phase E...
The document discusses a proposed simple active and reactive power control method for single-phase electric springs (ES-2) that can help manage power from renewable energy sources in microgrids. The control method aims to divide unpredictable power from renewables into two parts: the portion absorbed by the ES-2 and the portion injected into the grid in a controllable manner. Simulation and experimental results validate that the control allows the ES-2 to smoothly operate and properly run applications by controlling active and reactive power, even during transients or grid anomalies.
A multi cell 21-level hybrid multilevel inverter synthesizes a reduced number...
A multi-cell hybrid 21-Level multilevel inverter is proposed in this paper. The proposed topology includes two-unit; an H-bridge is cascaded with a modified K-type unit to generate an output voltage waveform with 21 levels based only on two unequal DC suppliers. The proposed topology's advantage lies in the fine and clear output voltage waveforms with high output efficiency. Meanwhile, the high number of output voltage waveform levels generates a low level of distortion and reduces the level of an electromagnetic interface (EMI). Moreover, it reduces the voltage stress on the switching devices and gives it a long lifetime. Also, the reduction in the number of components has a noticeable role in saving size and cost. Regarding the capacitors charging, the proposed topology presents an online method for charging and balancing the capacitor's voltage without any auxiliary circuits. The proposed topology can upgrade to a high number of output steps through the cascading connection. Undoubtedly this cascading will increase the power level to medium and high levels and reduce the harmonics content to a neglectable rate. The proposed system has been tested through the simulation results, and an experimental prototype based on the controller dSPACE (DS-1103) hardware unit used to support the simulation results.
Design and simulation of single phase five-level symmetrical cascaded h-bridg...
Multilevel inverter is an effective and practical solution for increasing power demand and reducing harmonics of ac waveforms. Such inverters synthesize a desired output voltage from several levels of dc voltages as inputs. This paper analyzes the performance of five level cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter with reduce number of power switches. Further by reducing switches and increasing level will reduce filter cost & harmonic content. 5- Level cascaded H-bridge asymmetrical multilevel inverter topology requires 8 switches but in this new multilevel inverter it requires 6 switches in which same multilevel is obtained. Invariably switching losses and cost also reduced. In this paper only multilevel inverter circuitry will be studied. The performance has been analyzed by the MATLAB/Simulink.
High frequency ac-link pv inverter
In this paper, a high-frequency ac-link photovoltaic (PV) inverter is proposed. The proposed inverter overcomes most of the problems associated with currently available PV inverters. In this inverter, a single-stage power-conversion unit fulfills all the system requirements, i.e., inverting dc voltage to proper ac, stepping up or down the input voltage, maximum power point tracking, generating low-harmonic ac at the output, and input/output isolation. This inverter is, in fact, a partial resonant ac-link converter in which the link is formed by a parallel inductor/capacitor (LC) pair having alternating current and voltage. Among the significant merits of the proposed inverter are the zero-voltage turn-on and soft turn-off of the switches which result in negligible switching losses and minimum voltage stress on the switches. Hence, the frequency of the link can be as high as permitted by the switches and the processor. The high frequency of operation makes the proposed inverter very compact. The other significant advantage of the proposed inverter is that no bulky electrolytic capacitor exists at the link. Electrolytic capacitors are cited as the most unreliable component in PV inverters, and they are responsible for most of the inverters’ failures, particularly at high temperature. Therefore, substituting dc electrolytic capacitors with ac LC pairs will significantly increase the reliability of PV inverters. A 30-kW prototype was fabricated and tested. The principle of operation and detailed design procedure of the proposed inverter along with the simulation and experimental results are included in this paper. To evaluate the long-term performance of the proposed inverter, three of these inverters were installed at three different commercial facilities in Texas, USA, to support the PV systems. These inverters have been working for several months now.
At245 seven level shunt active power filter
This document describes a simulation project of a novel seven-level active power filter topology for mitigating harmonics in high-power motor drive systems, such as those used in electric ship propulsion. The proposed active filter uses two inverters connected with tapped reactors to share compensation currents and produce seven voltage levels. Simulation results showing the performance of the active filter connected to a shipboard power system are provided.
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Single Phase 21 Level Asymmetric Cascaded Multilevel Inverter With Reduced Nu...
Single Phase 21 Level Asymmetric Cascaded Multilevel Inverter With Reduced Nu...
An efficient high step-up interleaved dc dc converter with a common active c...
An efficient high step-up interleaved dc dc converter with a common active c...
Combination Analysis and Switching Method of a Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel I...
Combination Analysis and Switching Method of a Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel I...
Single-Stage Switched-Capacitor Module (S3CM) Topology for Cascaded Multileve...
Single-Stage Switched-Capacitor Module (S3CM) Topology for Cascaded Multileve...
Design and Control of Wind integrated Shunt Active Power Filter to Improve Po...
Design and Control of Wind integrated Shunt Active Power Filter to Improve Po...
A New Switched-Capacitor Five-Level Inverter Suitable for Transformerless Gri...
A New Switched-Capacitor Five-Level Inverter Suitable for Transformerless Gri...
Novel Zero-Current Switching Current-Fed Half-Bridge Isolated Dc/Dc Converter...
Novel Zero-Current Switching Current-Fed Half-Bridge Isolated Dc/Dc Converter...
A Highly Efficient and Reliable Inverter Configuration Based Cascaded Multi-L...
A Highly Efficient and Reliable Inverter Configuration Based Cascaded Multi-L...
Generation of Higher Number of Voltage Levels by Stacking Inverters of Lower ...
Generation of Higher Number of Voltage Levels by Stacking Inverters of Lower ...
Power quality improvement in utility interactive based ac dc converter using ...
Power quality improvement in utility interactive based ac dc converter using ...
An efficient modified cuk converter with fuzzy based maximum power point trac...
An efficient modified cuk converter with fuzzy based maximum power point trac...
Maximum power point tracking using fuzzy logic controller under partial condi...
Maximum power point tracking using fuzzy logic controller under partial condi...
A New Design Method of an LCL Filter Applied in Active DC-Traction Substations
A New Design Method of an LCL Filter Applied in Active DC-Traction Substations
A generalized multilevel inverter topology with reduction of total standing v...
A generalized multilevel inverter topology with reduction of total standing v...
Single-Stage Power-Factor-Correction Circuit with Flyback Converter to Drive ...
Single-Stage Power-Factor-Correction Circuit with Flyback Converter to Drive ...
A Simple Active and Reactive Power Control for Applications of Single-Phase E...
A Simple Active and Reactive Power Control for Applications of Single-Phase E...
A multi cell 21-level hybrid multilevel inverter synthesizes a reduced number...
A multi cell 21-level hybrid multilevel inverter synthesizes a reduced number...
Design and simulation of single phase five-level symmetrical cascaded h-bridg...
Design and simulation of single phase five-level symmetrical cascaded h-bridg...
Similar to Nine-level Asymmetrical Single Phase Multilevel Inverter Topology with Low switching frequency and Reduce device counts
Hybrid topology of asymmetric cascaded multilevel inverter with renewable ene...
This paper presents a binary topology of Multimodule level inverters produce a staircase output voltage from renewable DC voltage sources. The MLI (Multi Level Inverter) Requires many number of semiconductor switches is main drawback of multilevel inverters. The MLI can be classified as two method, one is symmetric and another asymmetric converters. In symmetrical multilevel inverter can apply same voltage level to all cascaded circuit, in asymmetric multilevel inverters can be vary input source voltage at each cascaded H-bridge by using binary algorithm. In this paper, a discrete binary topology for multilevel converters is proposed using cascaded sub-multilevel Cells. This sub-multilevel converter can produce sixty three levels of voltage from five discrete DC source. The Total Harmonic Distortions (THD) is minimized by discrete binary topology. The working operation and performance of the proposed multilevel inverters studies has been verified by simulation of using SIMULINK / MA TLAB results.
A Fuzzy Logic Based Switching Methodology for a Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel ...
This document describes a new switching technique for a cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter that uses fuzzy logic. The proposed technique eliminates the need for traditional logic gate design by using a fuzzy logic pulse generator and controlled membership functions. The technique was evaluated using a 7-level cascaded multilevel inverter with symmetric and asymmetric operations. Experimental results showed the output voltage and current waveforms at different modulation indexes as well as the total harmonic distortion, validating the proposed fuzzy logic switching technique.
A transformerless grid connected photovoltaic inverter with switched capacitors
In the transformerless photovoltaic (PV) system, the common mode ground leakage current may appear due to the galvanic connection between the PV array and the ground, which causes the safety issues and reduces the efficiency. To solve this problem, a novel inverter topology with switched capacitors is proposed in this paper. By connecting one pole of the PV cell directly to the neutral line of the grid, the common mode current is eliminated. Meanwhile, the switched capacitor technology is applied to increase the DC voltage utilization rate. Furthermore, a modified unipolar sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) strategy is proposed to reduce the pulsating current caused by the charging and discharging operations of the switched capacitors. Also, several optimization principles are put forward to further reduce the pulsating current to improve the efficiency and reliability. Finally, the proposed topology and modulation strategy are verified with simulation and a 250W experimental prototype.
Adaptive Hysteresis Band Current Control for Transformer-less Single-Phase PV...
Current control based on hysteresis algorithms are widely used in different applications, such as motion control, active filtering or active/reactive power delivery control in distributed generation systems. The hysteresis current control provides to the system a fast and robust dynamic response, and requires a simple implementation in standard digital signal platforms. On the other hand, the main drawback of classical hysteresis current control lies in the fact that the switching
frequency is variable, as the hysteresis band is fixed. In this paper a variable band hysteresis control algorithm will be presented. As it will be shown, this variable band permits overcoming the aforementioned problem giving rise to an almost constant switching frequency. The performance of this algorithm, together with classical hysteresis controls and proportional resonant (PR) controllers, has been evaluated in three different single-phase PV inverter topologies, by means of simulations performed with PSIM. In addition, the behavior of the thermal losses when using each control structure in such converters has been studied as well.
A 5-level High Efficiency Low Cost Hybrid Neutral Point Clamped Transformerle...
The document describes a proposed 5-level hybrid neutral point clamped transformerless inverter for grid connected photovoltaic applications. It introduces the inverter topology, discusses its operation and advantages over other transformerless inverters. Expected simulation results showing the inverter's performance at unity and lagging power factors, and under dynamic load conditions are also outlined. The conclusion states that the proposed inverter provides high efficiency power transfer to the grid while eliminating common mode leakage currents.
Comparison of Modulation Techniques for Matrix Converter
Matrix Converters can directly convert an ac power supply of fixed voltage into an ac voltage of variable amplitude and frequency. Matrix Converter is a single stage converter. The matrix converters can contribute to the realization of low volume, sinusoidal input current, bidirectional power flow and lack of bulky reactive elements. All the reasons lead to the development of matrix converter. Based on the control techniques used in the matrix converter, the performance varies. So this paper analyses the performance of matrix converter with three different modulation techniques such as PWM, SVPWM and SVM. The basic principle and switching sequence of these modulation techniques are presented in this paper. The output voltage, output current waveforms, voltage transfer ratio and THD spectrum of switching waveforms connected to RL load are analyzed by using Matlab/Simulink software. The simulated results are analyzed and show that the THD is better for SVM technique.
Power quality enhancement in residential smart grids through power factor cor...
The proliferation of non-linear loads and the increasing penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in Medium-Voltage (MV) and Low-Voltage (LV) distribution grids, make it more difficult to maintain the power quality levels in residential electrical grids, especially in the case of weak grids. Most household appliances contain a conventional Power Factor Corrector (PFC) rectifier, which maximizes the load Power Factor (PF) but does not contribute to the regulation of the voltage Total Harmonic Distortion (THDV ) in residential electrical grids. This manuscript proposes a modification for PFC controllers by adapting the operation mode depending on the measured THDV . As a result, the PFCs operate either in a low current Total Harmonic Distortion (THDI ) mode or in the conventional resistor emulator mode and contribute to the regulation of the THDV and the PF at the distribution feeders. To prove the concept, the modification is applied to a current sensorless Non-Linear Controller (NLC) applied to a single-phase Boost rectifier. Experimental results show its performance in a PFC front-end stage operating in Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) connected to the grid with different THDV .
Single phase ac ac buck-boost converter with single-phase matrix topology
This paper deals with a new family of single-phase AC/AC buck-boost converter based on singlephase matrix topology. The proposed converter provides a wider range of output AC voltage in which the output voltage can be bucked and in-phase/out-of-phase with the input voltage; and the output voltage can be boosted and in-phase/out-of-phase with the input voltage. A commutation strategy is employed to realize snubberless operation. The operating principles, circuit analysis and experimental results based on TMS320F2812 DSP are presented.
Thermal Stresses Relief Carrier-Based PWM Strategy for Single Phase Multileve...
Enhancing power cycling capability of power semiconductor devices is highly demanded in order to increase the long term reliability of multilevel inverters. Ageing of power switches and their cooling systems leads to their accelerated damage due to excess power losses and junction temperatures. Therefore, thermal stresses relief (TSR) is the most effective solution for lifetime extension of power semiconductor devices. This paper presents a new thermal stresses relief carrier-based pulse width modulation (TSRPWM) strategy for extending the lifetime of semiconductor switches in single-phase multilevel inverters. The proposed strategy benefits the inherent redundancy among switching states in multilevel inverters to optimally relieve the thermally stressed device. The proposed algorithm maintains the inverter operation without increased stresses on healthy switches and without reduction of the output power ratings. In addition, the proposed algorithm preserves voltage balance of the DC-link capacitors. The proposed strategy is validated on single phase five level T-type inverter system with considering different locations of thermal stresses detection. Experimental prototype of the selected case study is built to verify the results. Moreover, comparisons with the most featured strategies in literature are given in detail.
Front end buck rectifier with reduced filter size and single-loop control
This paper presents a transformerless solution for front-end rectification, which is particularly suitable for traction applications, requiring high voltages to be stepped down to appropriate dc voltage. The proposed topology is based on pulse widthmodulation buck rectifier (current source inverter topology) and is capable of rectification and stepping down of single-phase ac supply, in a single stage. A new control scheme is proposed to achieve constant dc output voltage and sinusoidal source current, irrespective of large ripples in the dc inductor current. The proposed scheme is configured in single-loop voltage control mode. The relevant small-signal model is derived from the large-signal model using multi order decomposition. An elaborate procedure of dc filter design is discussed, for circuit operation with minimum energy storage. All analytical results are validated by numerical simulation for sinusoidal and distorted source voltage. Experimental verification is achieved through a 1.2-kW grid-connected laboratory prototype.
New ac dc power factor correction architecture suitable for high frequency op...
This paper presents a novel ac-dc power factor correction (PFC) power conversion architecture for single-phase grid interface. The proposed architecture has significant advantages for achieving high efficiency, good power factor, and converter miniaturization, especially in low-to-medium power applications. The architecture enables twice-line-frequency energy to be buffered at high voltage with a large voltage swing, enabling reduction in the energy buffer capacitor size, and elimination of electrolytic capacitors. While this architecture can be beneficial with a variety of converter topologies, it is especially suited for system miniaturization by enabling designs that operate at high frequency (HF, 3 – 30 MHz). Moreover, we introduce circuit implementations that provide efficient operation in this range. The proposed approach is demonstrated for an LED driver converter operating at a (variable) HF switching frequency (3 – 10 MHz) from 120Vac, and supplying a 35Vdc output at up to 30W. The prototype converter achieves high efficiency (92 %) and power factor (0.89), and maintains good performance over a wide load range. Owing to architecture and HF operation, the prototype achieves a high ‘box’ power density of 50W/ in3 (‘displacement’ power density of 130W/ in3), with miniaturized inductors, ceramic energy buffer capacitors, and a small-volume EMI filter.
An advanced multilevel converter topology with Reduced switching elements
Smart grid applications, renewable energy utilization and electric vehicles (EVs) are attracting researchers due to their importance nowadays as well as in the future. An efficient power electronic converter is a main and common topic for research in this area. In this paper, a prototype of the electrical part of a power-train for EVs using an advanced multilevel converter topology is introduced, discussed and analysed. A comparison between the advanced converter, two-level and conventional multilevel converter topology is discussed as well. A switch function model is derived and discussed for the proposed converter. A mathematical model for the converter supplied by a fuel-cell (FC) and boost-converter (BC) is implemented with Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results are analysed to evaluate the converter. The evaluation is based on the harmonic analysis and power loss calculations. The converters are tested at different switching frequencies to show the effect of this variable on the converter loss. The results indicate that the proposed converter is 1.32% more efficient compared to conventional five-level DCC. Moreover, the lowest harmonic content, for all of the studied converters, is the proposed one
Mppt with single dc–dc converter and inverter for grid connected hybrid wind-...
This document describes a new hybrid distributed generator system that uses a photovoltaic array and permanent magnet synchronous generator driven by wind to generate power. The system uses a single boost converter and inverter to connect the sources to the grid, requiring fewer power converters than previous schemes. MATLAB/Simulink is used to model and simulate the system. Low-cost controllers are proposed for the boost converter and inverter to independently track the maximum power from each source. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate the successful operation and performance of the new hybrid system.
Performance analysis of p&o and incremental conductance mppt algorithms u...
In this paper, the comparative analysis of two maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms namely Perturb and Observe (P&O) and Incremental conductance (InC) is presented for the Photo-Voltaic (PV) power generation system. The mathematical model of the PV array is developed and transformed into MATLAB/Simulink environment. This model is used throughout the paper to simulate the PV source characteristics identical to that of a 20 Wp PV panel. The MPPT algorithms generate proper duty ratio for interfacing dc-dc boost converter driving resistive load. The performances of these algorithms are evaluated at gradual and rapidly changing weather conditions where it is observed that InC method tracks the rapidly changing insolation level at a faster rate as compared to P&O. Depending upon the prevailing environmental conditions the MPPT algorithms finds a unique operating point to track the maximum available power. The algorithms find a fixed duty ratio by comparing the previous power, voltage and current thereby optimizing the power output of the panel. The main objective is to compare the tracking capability and stability of the algorithms under different environmental situations on par with other real world tests.
Design and hardware implementation considerations of modified multilevel casc...
This document discusses a study of modified cascaded multilevel H-bridge inverters for photovoltaic systems. It explores a 5-level inverter configuration using 6 switches instead of 8, reducing cost and complexity. The inverter is driven by level shifted in-phase disposition pulse width modulation to reduce harmonics. Simulation and hardware results show the effectiveness of the proposed design in improving efficiency over traditional designs while maintaining output power quality.
Volume weight cost comparison of a 1 mva 10 kv 400v solid state against a con...
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Improved pulse-width modulation scheme for T-type multilevel inverter
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Nine-level Asymmetrical Single Phase Multilevel Inverter Topology with Low switching frequency and Reduce device counts
- 1. ELECTRICAL PROJECTS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 For Simulation Results of the project Contact Us Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 Nine-level Asymmetrical Single Phase Multilevel Inverter Topology with Low switching frequency and Reduce device counts ABSTRACT: This paper presents a new asymmetrical singlephase multilevel inverter topology capable of producing ninelevel output voltage with reduce device counts. In order to obtain the desired output voltage, dc sources are connected in all the combination of addition and subtraction through different switches. Proposed topology results in reduction of dc source, switch counts, losses, cost and size of the inverter. Comparison between the existing topologies shows that the proposed topology yields less component counts. Proposed topology is modeled and simulated using Matlab-Simulink software in order to verify the performance and feasibility of the circuit. A low frequency switching strategy is also proposed in this work. The results show that the proposed topology is capable to produce a nine-level output voltage with less number of component counts and acceptable harmonic distortion content. KEYWORDS: 1. Multilevel inverter 2. Asymmetrical 3. Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 4. Low-frequency switching SOFTWARE: MATLAB/SIMULINK
- 2. ELECTRICAL PROJECTS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 For Simulation Results of the project Contact Us Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 BLOCK DIAGRAM: Fig. 1. Proposed nine level inverter topology.
- 3. ELECTRICAL PROJECTS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 For Simulation Results of the project Contact Us Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 EXPECTED SIMULATION RESULTS: Fig. 2. Simulation results for proposed nine level inverter topology; (a) and (b) are switching pulses, (c) Level generator output voltage.
- 4. ELECTRICAL PROJECTS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 For Simulation Results of the project Contact Us Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245
- 5. ELECTRICAL PROJECTS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 For Simulation Results of the project Contact Us Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 Fig. 3. Simulation Output results at 50Hz fundamental frequency for R = 150ohm, L= 240, P.F = 0.9 Fig. 4. Simulation Output results at 50Hz fundamental frequency for R =150ohm, L= 240, P.F = 0.9
- 6. ELECTRICAL PROJECTS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 For Simulation Results of the project Contact Us Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 CONCLUSION: In this paper a new single-phase multilevel inverter topology is presented. Proposed topology is capable of producing nine-level output voltage with reduce device counts. It can be used in medium and high power application with unequal dc sources. Different modes of operation are discussed in detail. On the bases of device counts, the proposed topology is compared with conventional as well as other asymmetrical nine-level inverter topologies presented in literature. Comparative study shows that, for nine level output, the proposed topology requires lesser component counts then the conventional and other topologies. Proposed circuit is modeled in Matlab/Simulink environment. Results obtained shows that topology works properly. Detailed Simulation analysis is carried out. THD obtained in the output voltage is 8.95% whereas the each harmonic order is < 5%, satisfies harmonic Standard (IEEE-519). REFERENCES: [1] J. Rodriguez, L. G. Franquelo, S. Kouro, J. I. Leon, R. C. Portillo, M. A.M. Prats and M. A. Perez, “Multilevel Converters: An Enabling Technology for High-Power Applications”, IEEE Proceeding, Vol 97, No. 11, pp.1786 – 1817, November 2009. [2] J. R. Espinoza, “Inverter”, Power Electronics Handbook, M. H. Rashid, Ed. New York, NY, USA: Elsevier, 2001,pp. 225 -269. [3] L. M. Tolbert and T. G. Habetler, “Novel multilevel inverter carrierbased PWM method”, IEEE Transactions on Indsutrial Apllications”, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 1098-1107, September 1999. [4] S. Debnath, J. Qin, B. Bahrani, M. Saeedifard and P. Barbosa, “Operation, Control and Applications of the Modular Multilevel Converter: A Review”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 37-53, January 2015.
- 7. ELECTRICAL PROJECTS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 For Simulation Results of the project Contact Us Gmail: asokatechnologies@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asokatechnologies.in 0-9347143789/9949240245 [5] L. G. Franquelo, J. Rodriguez, J. I. Leon, S. Kouro, R. C. Portillo and M. A. M. Prats, “The Age of Multilevel Converters Arrives”, IEEE Industrial Electronics magazine, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 28-39, June 2008.