Control techniques for multilevel voltage source inverters

A. Massoud, S.J. Finney, B.W. Williams

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Abstract

In this paper different open loop PWM control techniques for multilevel voltage source inverters are investigated and compared. For sinusoidal PWM control, a comparison between different carrier techniques with different modulating signals is performed. This comparison includes total harmonic distortion and distortion factor of the phase and line voltages. A comparison between different modulating signals in sinusoidal PWM (pure sinusoidal, third harmonic injection, and dead band), space vector modulation, and sigma-delta modulation is performed. This comparison includes total harmonic distortion, distortion factor, fundamental, and harmonic r.m.s. of the line voltage.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPESC'03
Subtitle of host publicationproceedings of the 2003 IEEE 34th annual power electronics specialists conference
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherIEEE
Pages171-176
Number of pages6
Volume1
ISBN (Print)0780377540
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Event34th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference - Acapulco, Mexico
Duration: 15 Jun 200319 Jun 2003

Conference

Conference34th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityAcapulco
Period15/06/0319/06/03

Keywords

  • control techniques
  • multilevel
  • voltage source inverters
  • delta modulation
  • electric variables control
  • open loop systems
  • phase modulation
  • pulse inverters
  • pulse width modulation
  • pulse width modulation inverters
  • space vector pulse width modulation

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