scholarly journals An Asymmetrical Step-Up Multilevel Inverter Based on Switched-Capacitor Network

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taghvaie ◽  
Alijani ◽  
Adabi ◽  
Rezanejad ◽  
Adabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Input Voltage ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Switched Capacitor ◽  
Voltage Waveform ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Magnetic Elements ◽  
High Level ◽  
Control Implementation

This paper presents a transformerless step-up multilevel inverter based on a switched-capacitor structure. One of the main contributions of the proposed topology is replacing the separated DC voltage source with capacitors which are charged at predetermined time intervals. Therefore, a high-level staircase voltage waveform can be achieved by discharging some of these capacitors on the load. The other contribution of the proposed structure is to eliminate the magnetic elements which traditionally boost the input DC voltage. In addition, asymmetrical or unequal amounts of capacitor voltages create more voltage levels, which enable voltage level increments without increasing the number of semiconductor devices. This paper introduces a self-balanced boost Switched-Capacitors Multilevel Inverter (SCMLI) which is able to create a nearly sinusoidal voltage waveform with a maximum voltage of up to 45 times that of the input voltage DC source. Higher level output voltage levels are also achievable by extending the circuit topology. After determination of the switching angles and selecting the proper switching states for each level, an offline NLC method is used for modulation, which eases the control implementation. Analysis, simulation and experiments are carried out for a 91-level inverter (45 levels for positive and negative voltages and one for zero voltage) are presented.

scholarly journals An Eleven-Level Switched-Capacitor Inverter with Boosting Capability

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 2262
Author(s):  
Md Reyaz Hussan ◽  
Adil Sarwar ◽  
Irfan Khan ◽  
Mohd Tariq ◽  
Mohammad Tayyab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Switched Capacitor ◽  
Level Control ◽  
Voltage Waveform ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Bidirectional Switches ◽  
State Of Art

An 11-level switched-capacitor multilevel inverter (SCMLI) with 2.5 times boosting feature is presented in this paper. It can produce an 11-level output voltage waveform by utilizing 14 switches, 3 capacitors, 2 diodes, and 1 DC source. Only nine driver circuits are needed as the topology has three pairs of complementary switches and two bidirectional switches. It has inherent capacitor self-balancing property as the capacitors are connected across the DC voltage source during several states within a fundamental cycle to charge the capacitors to the input voltage. A detailed comparison shows the effectiveness of the proposed topology in terms of the number of switches, number of capacitors, number of sources, total standing voltage (TSV), efficiency, and boosting ability with the state-of-art recently proposed circuits. Subsequently, the performance of the proposed SCMLI is validated experimentally utilizing the nearest level control (NLC), a fundamental frequency-based switching technique.

scholarly journals A New Modular Multilevel Inverter Based on Step-Up Switched-Capacitor Modules

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aryorad Khodaparast ◽  
Erfan Azimi ◽  
Ali Azimi ◽  
M. Ebrahim Adabi ◽  
Jafar Adabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Investigation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Switched Capacitor ◽  
Level Control ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Bipolar Voltage

A new structure of switched capacitor multilevel inverter (SCMLI) capable of voltage boosting and with self-balancing ability is introduced in this article. This advantage is the result of a step by step rise of capacitor voltages in each module, supplied by just one DC voltage source. The proposed topology generates a sinusoidal output waveform with a magnitude several times greater than the input one. Higher output staircase AC voltage is obtained by applying a nearest level control (NLC) modulation technique. The most significant features of this configuration can be mentioned as: fewer semiconductor devices, remarkably low total harmonic distortion (THD), desirable operating under high /low frequency, high efficiency, inherent bipolar voltage production, easy circuit expansion, ease of control and size reduction of the circuit thanks to utilizing neither bulky transformer nor inductor. Moreover, the proposed SCMLI is comprehensively surveyed through theoretical investigation and a comparison of its effectiveness to recent topologies. Eventually, the operating principle of a 25-level prototype of the suggested SCMLI is validated by simulation in the MATLAB SIMULINK environment and experimental results.

scholarly journals A new multilevel inverter topology based on switched-capacitor technique

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 627
Author(s):  
Saifullah Kakar ◽  
S. M. Ayob ◽  
M. Saad Bin Arif ◽  
N.M. Nordin ◽  
Z. Daud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Input Voltage ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Switched Capacitor ◽  
Switching Scheme ◽  
Voltage Level ◽  
High Magnitude ◽  
Blocking Voltage ◽  
Power Switches ◽  
Inverter Topology

This paper presents a new multilevel inverter based on the switched-capacitor technique. The topology aims for renewable energy and fuel cell applications that demand high magnitude output ac voltage. This configuration of the inverter can produce a total of thirteen voltage levels using a single DC source. The topology features voltage boosting with a triple gain of the input voltage source without utilizing a boost DC-DC converter. Furthermore, the voltages of the capacitors are self-balanced at any desired voltage level during each cycle. Therefore, auxiliary circuits are no longer needed. A comparative study of the presented inverter with the classical topologies and recently introduced topologies has been done in power switches, driver circuits, blocking voltage of the switches, and boosting the input voltage. A simple fundamental switching scheme is applied to the proposed topology to validate the viability of the topology.

scholarly journals Dual asymmetrical dc voltage source based switched capacitor boost multilevel inverter topology

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1481-1486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marif Daula Siddique ◽  
Saad Mekhilef ◽  
Adil Sarwar ◽  
Afroz Alam ◽  
Noraisyah Mohamed Shah
Keyword(s):  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Switched Capacitor ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Inverter Topology

Simulation and Analysis of Novel Extendable Multilevel Inverter Topology

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (06) ◽  
pp. 1950089 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Thiyagarajan ◽  
P. Somasundaram ◽  
K. Ramash Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Waveform ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Symmetrical Condition ◽  
Gate Driver ◽  
Inverter Topology

Multilevel inverter (MLI) has become more popular in high power, high voltage industries owing to its high quality output voltage waveform. This paper proposes a novel single phase extendable type MLI topology. The term ‘extendable’ is included since the presented topology can be extended with maximum number of dc voltage sources to synthesize larger output levels. This topology can be operated in both symmetrical and asymmetrical conditions. The major advantages of the proposed inverter topology include minimum switching components, reduced gate driver circuits, less harmonic distortion and reduced switching losses. The comparative analysis based on the number of switches, dc voltage sources and conduction switches between the proposed topology and other existing topologies is presented in this paper. The comparison results show that the proposed inverter topology requires fewer components. The performance of the proposed MLI topology has been analyzed in both symmetrical and asymmetrical conditions. The simulation model is developed using MATLAB/SIMULINK software to verify the performance of the proposed inverter topology and also the feasibility of the presented topology during the symmetrical condition has been validated experimentally.

Reduced common‐mode voltage operation of a new seven‐level hybrid multilevel inverter topology with a single DC voltage source

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Rahul Sanjeevan ◽  
R. Sudharshan Kaarthik ◽  
K. Gopakumar ◽  
P.P. Rajeevan ◽  
Jose I. Leon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Common Mode ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Common Mode Voltage ◽  
Inverter Topology

scholarly journals A Single Source Switched-Capacitor 13-Level Inverter with Triple Voltage Boosting and Reduced Component Count

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 2321
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tayyab ◽  
Adil Sarwar ◽  
Irfan Khan ◽  
Mohd Tariq ◽  
Md Reyaz Hussan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Switched Capacitor ◽  
Single Source ◽  
Level Control ◽  
Voltage Waveform ◽  
Voltage Level ◽  
Fundamental Cycle ◽  
Simulation Results

A new triple voltage boosting switched-capacitor multilevel inverter (SCMLI) is presented in this paper. It can produce 13-level output voltage waveform by utilizing 12 switches, three diodes, three capacitors, and one DC source. The capacitor voltages are self-balanced as all the three capacitors present in the circuit are connected across the DC source to charge it to the desired voltage level for several instants in one fundamental cycle. A detailed comparative analysis is carried to show the advantages of the proposed topology in terms of the number of switches, number of capacitors, number of sources, total standing voltage (TSV), and boosting of the converter with the recently published 13-level topologies. The nearest level control (NLC)-based algorithm is used for generating switching signals for the IGBTs present in the circuit. The TSV of the proposed converter is 22. Experimental results are obtained for different loading conditions by using a laboratory hardware prototype to validate the simulation results. The efficiency of the proposed inverter is 97.2% for a 200 watt load.

scholarly journals A 13-Level Asymmetrical Cascaded Inverter for Photovoltaic System With DC-DC Flyback Converter

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 6584-6591
Keyword(s):  
Output Voltage ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Photovoltaic Cell ◽  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Asymmetric Mode ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Point Tracking

In recent days, multilevel inverter has widely been used for high power application. This may be due to the reduction of total harmonic distortion (THD) of the output voltage level and having low blocking voltages of switches. In the existing system, DC voltage source which is maintained constant is given as the input to the inverters which contains the series connection of fundamental block and is analyzed in symmetric and asymmetric mode of operation to produce various voltage levels. The proposed approach replaces the DC voltage source to the Photovoltaic (PV) cell has been used which has variations in the output voltage side depends on the solar irradiation level. This Photovoltaic cell uses Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm to produce required voltage. As the input to the multilevel inverter (MLI) has to be maintained constant a fly back forward converter has been used in between the Photovoltaic cell and the multilevel inverter, so that the required multiple constant output voltage has been obtained on the output of the converter. Using the output of the converter 13 output voltage levels can be obtained from the multilevel inverter. The performance of the proposed system is verified by simulation through MATLAB/Simulink environment

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