Optimised phase disposition pulse-width modulation strategy for hybrid-clamped multilevel inverters using switching state sequences

Mingyao Ma, Xiangning He, Wenping Cao, Xueguan Song, Bing Ji

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Abstract

This study describes an optimised modulation strategy based on switching state sequences for the hybrid-clamped multilevel converter. Two key control variables defined as 'phase shift angle' and 'switching state change' for a five-level hybrid-clamped inverter are proposed to improve all switches' operation, and by changing their values, different control methods can be obtained for modulation optimisation purposes. Two example methods can solve the voltage imbalance problem of the dc-link capacitors and furthermore avoid two switches' simultaneous switching transitions and improve the inverter's performance as compared with the traditional phase disposition pulse-width modulation strategy. A 6 kW prototype inverter is developed and a range of simulation and experiments are carried out for validation. It is found that simulation and experimental results are in a good agreement and the proposed modulation strategy is verified in terms of low-order harmonic reduction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1095-1103
Number of pages9
JournalIET Power Electronics
Volume8
Issue number7
Early online date6 May 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Jul 2015

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