TY - GEN
T1 - An efficient neutral point voltage control algorithm with reduced switching losses for three level inverters
AU - Aly, Mokhtar
AU - Shoyama, Masahito
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/3/17
Y1 - 2014/3/17
N2 - This paper proposes an efficient neutral point control algorithm for three level T-type inverters. The proposed algorithm helps to get balanced neutral point voltage with high efficiency steady state operation. The proposed controller relies on using the hysteresis control for DC link capacitors' voltage balancing. The proposed algorithm is implemented by adjusting the type of redundant small vectors and its duration times in the nearest three vectors (N3V) space vector modulation (SVPWM). Lower switching losses have been achieved by using reduced transitions in the output voltages. The proposed neutral point voltage controller achieves multiple objectives as it increases significantly the ability of the T-type three level inverter to balance the voltage of neutral point with reduced switching events. The proposed method is simple to implement without need for complex calculation or additional hardware. The results of simulation and experimental work are shown in order to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed controller.
AB - This paper proposes an efficient neutral point control algorithm for three level T-type inverters. The proposed algorithm helps to get balanced neutral point voltage with high efficiency steady state operation. The proposed controller relies on using the hysteresis control for DC link capacitors' voltage balancing. The proposed algorithm is implemented by adjusting the type of redundant small vectors and its duration times in the nearest three vectors (N3V) space vector modulation (SVPWM). Lower switching losses have been achieved by using reduced transitions in the output voltages. The proposed neutral point voltage controller achieves multiple objectives as it increases significantly the ability of the T-type three level inverter to balance the voltage of neutral point with reduced switching events. The proposed method is simple to implement without need for complex calculation or additional hardware. The results of simulation and experimental work are shown in order to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed controller.
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U2 - 10.1109/PECON.2014.7062466
DO - 10.1109/PECON.2014.7062466
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84946685468
T3 - Conference Proceeding - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy, PECon 2014
SP - 330
EP - 335
BT - Conference Proceeding - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy, PECon 2014
A2 - Muhamad, Mohd Izhwan
A2 - Seroji, Mohammad Nawawi
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy, PECon 2014
Y2 - 1 December 2014 through 3 December 2014
ER -