A generalized multilevel inverter topology with self voltage balancing

被引:487
作者
Peng, FZ [1 ]
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, E Lansing, MI 48826 USA
关键词
diode-clamped multilevel inverter; flying-capacitor multilevel inverter; multilevel converter; multilevel inverter; power conversion;
D O I
10.1109/28.913728
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Multilevel power converters that provide more than two levels of voltage to achieve smoother and less distorted ac-to-dc, dc-to-ac, and de-to-de power conversion, have attracted many contributors, This paper presents a generalized multilevel inverter (converter) topology with self voltage balancing, The existing multilevel inverters such as diode-clamped and capacitor-clamped multilevel inverters can be derived from the generalized inverter topology. Moreover, the generalized muitilevel inverter topology provides a tote multilevel structure that can balance each de voltage level automatically without any assistance from other circuits, thus, in principle, providing a complete and true multilevel topology that embraces the existing multilevel inverters. From this generalized multilevel inverter topology, several new multilevel inverter structures can be derived. Some application examples of the generalized multilevel converter will be given.
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页码:611 / 618
页数:8
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