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Simplified Space Vector Modulation Strategy for Three-level Inverters

  • Dereje Woldegiorgis
  • , Estefano Soria
  • , Yuqi Wei
  • , Haider Mhiesan
  • , Alan Mantooth
  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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Abstract

This paper presents a simplified space vector modulation strategy for three-level inverter digital control applications. It avoids the complex trigonometric computations necessary for the conventional three-level space vector modulation strategy for sector identification and vector dwell time calculation by directly determining the phase duty ratios from the three-phase reference voltages. This implementation technique only involves few logic comparisons and arithmetic operations, so the code size and execution time are reduced by approximately 40 percent. Moreover, it achieves significantly lower neutral-point voltage ripple compared to the conventional three-level space vector modulation method for a wide range of modulation indices and load power factor values. The validity of the proposed modulation technique is verified using Opal-RT Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation. The simulation results confirm that the proposed method ensures the required threelevel operation and dc-link capacitor voltage balancing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAPEC 2020 - 35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2963-2967
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781728148298
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2020 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: 15 Mar 202019 Mar 2020

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2020-March

Conference

Conference35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period15/03/2019/03/20

Keywords

  • Capacitor voltage Balance
  • Digital Control
  • Neutral-point voltage ripple
  • Space Vector Modulation
  • Three-level inverter

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