Abstract
A cascaded two-level power converter is proposed which utilizes two six-transistor inverters and is capable of producing voltages which are identical to those of three-level and four-level converters. Since the machine voltages are the same, the converter performance is the same as is verified through laboratory tests. The advantages and disadvantages of the proposed cascaded converter are explored. The proposed converter is simpler to construct and offers more nonredundant switching states per number of active semiconductors than standard multi-level converters
Recommended Citation
K. Corzine et al., "Performance Characteristics of a Cascaded Two-level Converter," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 1999.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/60.790893
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
DC-AC Power Convertors; Active Semiconductors; Advantages; Cascaded Two-Level Power Converter; Disadvantages; Invertors; Machine Voltages; Nonredundant Switching States; Performance Characteristics; Power Semiconductor Switches; Power Transistors; Six-Transistor Inverters; Switching Circuits
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0885-8969
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1999 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1999
