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Title: Overdistention operation of cascaded multilevel inverters
Author (s): Xiaomin Kou
Corzine, Keith
Wielebski, M.W.
Department/Lab Affiliations: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Power Systems Laboratory
Real-Time Power and Intelligent Systems Laboratory
Keywords: Multilevel converter
cascaded multilevel inverters
electromagnetic compatibility
harmonic distortion
invertors
motor load
multilevel inverter
multilevel power converter
multilevel topology
overdistention operation
power convertors
power quality
power supply quality
pulse-width modulation
space vector
switching losses
total harmonic distortion
Issue Date: 2006
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation: Xiaomin Kou; Corzine, K.A.; Wielebski, M.W., "Overdistention operation of cascaded multilevel inverters" IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.42, no.3 pp. 817- 824, May-June 2006
Abstract: In the past decade, the multilevel power converter has transitioned from an experimental concept to a standard product of many medium-voltage drive manufacturers. By utilizing small voltage steps, the multilevel topology offers higher power quality, higher voltage capability, lower switching losses, and improved electromagnetic compatibility over standard topologies. Recently, several researchers have focused on the cascaded multilevel inverter whereby two multilevel inverters are series connected to a motor load by splitting the neutral connection. The resulting performance is exceptional in terms of power quality since the overall number of voltage levels is effectively the product of the two cascaded inverters. This paper demonstrates that it is possible to extend this performance to an even higher number of voltage levels referred to as overdistended operation. This further improves the power quality that is significant in applications that have stringent total harmonic distorsion requirements, such as naval ship propulsion. A new control is introduced for overdistention operation and is validated with computer simulation and laboratory measurements.
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titleOverdistention operation of cascaded multilevel inverters
contributor.authorXiaomin Kou
contributor.authorCorzine, Keith
contributor.authorWielebski, M.W.
contributor.deptlabElectrical and Computer Engineering
contributor.deptlabPower Systems Laboratory
contributor.deptlabReal-Time Power and Intelligent Systems Laboratory
subjectMultilevel converter
subjectcascaded multilevel inverters
subjectelectromagnetic compatibility
subjectharmonic distortion
subjectinvertors
subjectmotor load
subjectmultilevel inverter
subjectmultilevel power converter
subjectmultilevel topology
subjectoverdistention operation
subjectpower convertors
subjectpower quality
subjectpower supply quality
subjectpulse-width modulation
subjectspace vector
subjectswitching losses
subjecttotal harmonic distortion
date.issued2006
date.submitted2007
publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
identifier.citationXiaomin Kou; Corzine, K.A.; Wielebski, M.W., "Overdistention operation of cascaded multilevel inverters" IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.42, no.3 pp. 817- 824, May-June 2006
identifier.issn0093-9994
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description.abstractIn the past decade, the multilevel power converter has transitioned from an experimental concept to a standard product of many medium-voltage drive manufacturers. By utilizing small voltage steps, the multilevel topology offers higher power quality, higher voltage capability, lower switching losses, and improved electromagnetic compatibility over standard topologies. Recently, several researchers have focused on the cascaded multilevel inverter whereby two multilevel inverters are series connected to a motor load by splitting the neutral connection. The resulting performance is exceptional in terms of power quality since the overall number of voltage levels is effectively the product of the two cascaded inverters. This paper demonstrates that it is possible to extend this performance to an even higher number of voltage levels referred to as overdistended operation. This further improves the power quality that is significant in applications that have stringent total harmonic distorsion requirements, such as naval ship propulsion. A new control is introduced for overdistention operation and is validated with computer simulation and laboratory measurements.
typeArticle - Conference proceedings
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