Novel multilevel inverter carrier-based PWM method

被引:266
作者
Tolbert, LM [1 ]
Habetler, TG
机构
[1] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[2] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Elect & Comp Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
关键词
carrier-based pulsewidth modulation; diodeclamped inverter; multilevel converter; multilevel inverter; multilevel pulsewidth modulation;
D O I
10.1109/28.793371
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The advent of the transformerless multilevel inverter topology has brought forth various pulsewidth modulation (PWM) schemes as a means to control the switching of the active devices in each of the multiple voltage levels in the inverter, An analysis of how existing multilevel carrier-based PWM affects switch utilization for the different levels of a diode-clamped inverter is conducted. Two novel carrier-based multilevel PWM schemes are presented which help to optimize or balance the switch utilization in multilevel inverters. A 10-kW prototype six-level diode-clamped inverter has been built and controlled with the novel PWM strategies proposed in this paper to act as a voltage-source inverter for a motor drive.
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页码:1098 / 1107
页数:10
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