scholarly journals Trends and Challenges in Multi-Level Inverter with Reduced Switches

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 368
Author(s):  
Ganesh Kumar Srinivasan ◽  
Marco Rivera ◽  
Vijayaraja Loganathan ◽  
Dhanasekar Ravikumar ◽  
Balaji Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Induction Motor ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Asymmetric Hybrid ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Bidirectional Switches

Multilevel inverter had been paid a lot of attention from the academia and research community in recent times due to its role in high and medium power applications. In this paper, a detailed survey is made on the recently designed multilevel inverter to find the suitability of the inverters for particular applications. Research is performed on various types of multilevel inverters such as: Symmetric, asymmetric, hybrid and modularized multilevel inverter in order to identify the issues in generating more levels at the output. A summary of various issues in multilevel inverter with reduced switch count is provided, so that a novel topology of multilevel inverter can be designed in future. Further, an 81-level switched ladder multilevel inverter using unidirectional and bidirectional switches is designed. Simulation work is carried out using Matlab/Simulink in order to validate the performance of the inverter with change in resistive load and impedance load. The output of the 81-level inverter is fed to a 110 V, 186.5 W single phase induction motor in order to study the characteristics, further speed control of motor is performed by varying the input voltage of the motor and the results are presented.

scholarly journals 30 LEVEL MULTILEVEL INVERTER WITH TWO SWITCHED CAPACITOR AND REDUCED NUMBER OF SWITCHES

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Deepa Raghuwanshi ◽  
Santosh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
Control Structure ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Current Waveform ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Bidirectional Switches ◽  
Inverter Topology

Multilevel inverters with a large number of steps can generate high quality voltage waveforms, good enough to be considered as suitable voltage source generators. An advanced multilevel inverter topology is proposed to optimize number of bidirectional switches. In this work the an five-level cascade H-bridge Inverter, which uses multicarrier based control structure and two capacitor with 10 switching MOSFETs topology is being presented. Analysis is done for RL and pure resistive load. The PWM strategy reduces the THD and this strategy enhances the fundamental output voltage. The experimental and simulated results show that total harmonic distortion of output voltage and current waveform shapes are 5.16 % and 5.77% respectively for RL load which are within the acceptable limits.

scholarly journals 7-Level Semi Cross Switched Multilevel Inverter Fed Induction Motor Drive

2020 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 01075
Author(s):  
Srinivas Rao Janiga ◽  
Suresh Kumar Tummala
Keyword(s):  
Induction Motor ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Multilevel Converter ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Semiconductor Switches ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
Voltage Quality ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Converter Topology ◽  
Multi Level

Multilevel inverters have more prominent features than 2-level inverter due to various advantages like voltage quality, low EMI etc. The semi cross switched multilevel converter topology need less number of semiconductor switches compared to cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter, and can be implemented to any number of voltage levels. The operating modes of 7-level semi cross switched multi level inverter are discussed. Three phase seven level inverter fed induction motor is implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK.

scholarly journals PWM Technique for Single Phase Asymmetrical Hybrid Multilevel Inverter for Non-linear and Dynamic loads

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 7713-7716
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Level ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Source Voltage ◽  
Multi Level

A two level VSI has output voltage either equal to positive or negative source voltage. This inverter has more ripple. In order to reduce the ripple content more number of switches are needed to produce many number of stepped voltage waveform. This improves the quality of power. This switching losses depends on the frequency of operation so when a two level inverter is operated at high frequency, the switching losses are predominant. This limits the use of such inverters. Hence, being replaced by Multilevel inverters. They have attracted academician and industry personal for medium and high-power power control. Such attractive features are available in hybrid multilevel inverter. Hence, these are preferred. They provide multi-level operation by using hybrid sources. Moreover, the number of power electronics components needed are less than conventional CMI for same voltage level. Thus, such inverters have more efficiency. In the proposed techniques, an asymmetrical hybrid multilevel inverter has been simulated using MATLAB Simulink. The results obtained have been presented for three different types of load.

Cascaded Multilevel Inverter IM Speed-Sensorless Vector Control System Based on MRAS Theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 344 ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
Zhen Jun Lin ◽  
Sheng Hua Huang
Keyword(s):  
Vector Control ◽  
Induction Motor ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Speed Sensorless ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Sensorless Vector Control ◽  
Simulation And Experiment ◽  
Vector Control System ◽  
Cascaded Multilevel Inverter

Cascaded multilevel inverters could realize high-voltage output based on a series connection of power cells which use standard low-voltage component configurations. This characteristic could achieve high-quality output voltage waveforms and input current waveforms. These merits are made for motor control, especially in the field of speed-sensorless vector control of induction motor based on the theory of MRAS. This paper constructs a simulation system with the help of MATLB/SIMULINK and a system combined cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter with induction motor with the help of DSP and FPGA. The simulation and experiment results verified the superiority of cascaded multilevel inverter applied on the MRAS speed-sensorless vector control of induction motor.

Switching Modulation Strategies for Multilevel Inverter

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jahanzeb - ◽  
Shahrin Md. Ayob ◽  
Saifullah Khan ◽  
Mohd Zaki Daud ◽  
Razman Ayop
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Level Control ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Power Switches ◽  
Modulation Schemes ◽  
Multicarrier Pwm

There is always a need to create efficient and optimized converters to deliver the best possible results to achieve a better THD profile in the waveform output. One way is by controlling the switching of the power switches of the converters using appropriate modulation schemes. While numerous works have been done in proposing new switching modulation strategies for multilevel inverters, this work will compare multicarrier PWM and near-to-level control (NLC) modulation schemes. In this paper, multicarrier PWM variants, namely, PD-PWM, POD-PWM, and APOD-PWM, are designed and simulated. Their voltage THD and spectrum performance are discussed when applied to single-phase 7, 9, and 11-level cascaded multilevel inverters. Then NLC modulation will be designed and applied to similar multilevel inverter circuits. It will be shown that the NLC exhibits some superior performances compared to PWM-based but with several drawbacks that can be optimized. 

scholarly journals Standalone Operation of Modified Seven-Level Packed U-Cell (MPUC) Single-Phase Inverter

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Shojaei ◽  
Bahram Najafi ◽  
Hani Vahedi
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Voltage Waveform ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Single Phase Inverter ◽  
Load Types ◽  
Switch Voltage

In this paper the standalone operation of the modified seven-level Packed U-Cell (MPUC) inverter is presented and analyzed. The MPUC inverter has two DC sources and six switches, which generate seven voltage levels at the output. Compared to cascaded H-bridge and neutral point clamp multilevel inverters, the MPUC inverter generates a higher number of voltage levels using fewer components. The experimental results of the MPUC prototype validate the appropriate operation of the multilevel inverter dealing with various load types including motor, linear, and nonlinear ones. The design considerations, including output AC voltage RMS value, switching frequency, and switch voltage rating, as well as the harmonic analysis of the output voltage waveform, are taken into account to prove the advantages of the introduced multilevel inverter.

A Modulation Scheme for Floating Source Multilevel Inverter Topology with Increased Number of Output Levels

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussain M. Bassi
Keyword(s):  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Modulation Scheme ◽  
Sinusoidal Wave ◽  
Switching Scheme ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Modulation Technique ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Inverter Topology ◽  
Switching Devices

<p>This paper presented and studied a new switching scheme for floating source multilevel inverters to produce more levels with the same number of switching devices. In the proposed scheme, the function of the dc sources, except the inner one, is to build up square wave or blocks that is close in the shape to the desired sinusoidal wave. The job of the inner switching devices is to increase the number of the levels to produce smother sinusoidal wave in the inverter output. This job can be done by adding or subtracting the value of the inner dc source to/from the blocks. The topology used in this paper is based on the conventional floating source multi-level inverter using two legs. This topology and modulation technique show substantial reduction in the total harmonics distortion when the modulation technique is the hybrid method. The performance of the proposed switching scheme in generating more levels has been evaluated by PSCAD/EMTDC simulation.</p>

Impedance Source-based Multilevel Inverter: A State-of-the-Art Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 2030011
Author(s):  
Jammy Ramesh Rahul ◽  
Chinmay Kumar Das ◽  
Kirubakaran Annamalai ◽  
Veeramraju Tirumala Somasekhar
Keyword(s):  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Gain Switching ◽  
High Voltage Gain ◽  
Filter Size ◽  
Quality Of Supply ◽  
And Control

Impedance source-based multilevel inverters are becoming popular for emerging power generation technologies such as fuel cells, photovoltaic, and wind turbines. It is one of the most promising power electronic interfaces for single stage DC/AC conversion with inherent buck-boost capability. Therefore, in this paper, an extensive review of emerging impedance source-based multilevel inverter (Z-MLI) topologies is presented. These topologies are developed by the combination of impedance source network and multilevel inverter (MLI) with the merits of high voltage gain, enhanced reliability due to shoot-through immunity, improved input voltage regulation, reduced filter size, and better quality of supply. Most of the recent Z-MLI topologies are based on quasi-Z-source network which operates with continuous input current. In order to identify a suitable topology, an exhaustive comparison is made with various configurations of Z-MLIs in terms of component count, boost gain, switching stress, and control complexity.

Comparison of Switching Angle Arrangement Techniques in Single-Phase Boost Multilevel Inverter for Low-THD Operation

2015 ◽  
Vol 793 ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Mohd Aizuddin Yusof ◽  
Yee Chyan Tan ◽  
M. Othman ◽  
S.S. Lee ◽  
M.A. Roslan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Voltage Waveform ◽  
Voltage Level ◽  
Software Simulation ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Simulation Results

Multilevel inverters are one of the preferred inverter choices for solar photovoltaic (PV) applications. While these inverters are capable of producing AC staircase output voltage waveform, the total harmonic distortion (THD) of the output voltage waveform can become worse if the switching angle of each voltage level is not carefully chosen. In this paper, four switching angle arrangement techniques are presented and the switching angles generated by these techniques are applied to a new single-phase boost multilevel (SPBM) inverter. The performance of 3-, 5-, 7-, 9-and 11-level SPBM inverter having four different sets of switching angles derived using the aforementioned techniques have been evaluated and compared using PSIM software. Simulation results show that one of the techniques is able to produce an output voltage waveform with the lowest THD, whilst the other generates an output voltage waveform with the highest fundamental voltage component.

scholarly journals Design and Experimental Verification of a Single-Phase Asymmetric Hybrid Multi-level Inverter

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Ahmet Mete VURAL ◽  
Ali Osman ARSLAN ◽  
Mustafa DENİZ
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Output Level ◽  
Semiconductor Switches ◽  
Harmonic Content ◽  
Asymmetric Hybrid ◽  
Multi Level

In recent years, multi-level inverters have emerged as a feasible power conversion solution for medium and high power applications due to better harmonic performance and ability to operate at high voltage/power when compared to traditional two-level inverters. Since the output level of the multi-level inverters depends on the number of the switching elements, as more levels are required, more switching elements are used. This situation makes the circuit and the control design complex and the losses to upsurge. To overcome these limitations and produce low harmonic content at the output, reduced switch count topologies are popular. In this study, a single-phase asymmetric hybrid multi-level inverter is proposed by combining diode clamped and cascaded H-bridge topologies. The inputs of the proposed inverter are selected as two unequal DC voltage sources. In this regard, fewer switching elements are used to obtain the same number of voltage levels at the output when compared to traditional multi-level inverters. The efficiency and the harmonic performance of the proposed topology is both verified by simulation and experimental studies. The gating signals of the semiconductor switches are produced by phase disposition pulse width modulation with carriers’ frequency of 4 kHz. It is shown by the experiments that a maximum efficiency of 94 % and a total harmonic distortion of 29 % are attained in the case studies.

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