TY - GEN
T1 - New three-level voltage source inverter with different 25 space voltage vectors
AU - Saied, Mohamed H.
AU - Mostafa, M. Z.
AU - Abdel-Moneim, T. M.
AU - Yousef, H. A.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This paper presents a new switching strategy controling a new three-level voltage source inverter, resulting in different 25 space voltage-vectors. The new inverter combines some desirable features of two and three-level inverters. The proposed open-leg switching strategy intentionally opens one of the three inverterlegs per-time, in a pre-planned sequence. Thus, the number of allowed states becomes 64 compared to 27 originally proposed by other modulation strategies. For a wye-connected load operating at low modulation index (M<0.5 p.u.), the output phase-voltage becomes a seven-level, 12-step waveform, instead of the 6-step one. Thus, the total harmonic distortion is highly reduced. Three new conduction-modes are presented, each verifies a reduced common-mode-voltage time-variation (dv/dt), low third harmonic content, and reduced switching frequency harmonics. For higher modulation indexes, a 4 th conduction mode is presented, eliminating the low frequency harmonics in the neutral-point current, consequently reducing the dc-link capacitors sizes, and cost. Analytical models, computer simulation results, and experimental verification are presented.
AB - This paper presents a new switching strategy controling a new three-level voltage source inverter, resulting in different 25 space voltage-vectors. The new inverter combines some desirable features of two and three-level inverters. The proposed open-leg switching strategy intentionally opens one of the three inverterlegs per-time, in a pre-planned sequence. Thus, the number of allowed states becomes 64 compared to 27 originally proposed by other modulation strategies. For a wye-connected load operating at low modulation index (M<0.5 p.u.), the output phase-voltage becomes a seven-level, 12-step waveform, instead of the 6-step one. Thus, the total harmonic distortion is highly reduced. Three new conduction-modes are presented, each verifies a reduced common-mode-voltage time-variation (dv/dt), low third harmonic content, and reduced switching frequency harmonics. For higher modulation indexes, a 4 th conduction mode is presented, eliminating the low frequency harmonics in the neutral-point current, consequently reducing the dc-link capacitors sizes, and cost. Analytical models, computer simulation results, and experimental verification are presented.
KW - 150° conduction-mode
KW - Neutral point clamped
KW - Three-level converter
KW - Total harmonic distortion
KW - Voltage source inverters
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U2 - 10.1109/CPE.2007.4296556
DO - 10.1109/CPE.2007.4296556
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:47149105307
SN - 142441055X
SN - 9781424410552
T3 - 5th International Conference-Workshop Compatibility in Power Electronics, CPE 2007
BT - 5th International Conference-Workshop Compatibility in Power Electronics, CPE 2007
T2 - 5th International Conference-Workshop Compatibility in Power Electronics, CPE 2007
Y2 - 29 May 2007 through 1 June 2007
ER -