New Multilevel Inverter Topology

with reduced number of

Switches
Presentation by,
T.Anandkumar.
ME (PED) I Year
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Contents

Introduction
Cascaded H-Bridge Inverters
Multilevel DC Link Inverter
Modulation Strategies Inverter
Carrier based PWM methods
Simulation Results
Conclusions
References

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ABSTRACT
New class of three phase seven level inverter
based on a multilevel DC link (MLDCL) and a
bridge inverter to reduce the number of switches.
For voltage levels, the required number of active
switches is 2 (m-1) for the existing multilevel
inverters, but it is m+3 for the MLDCL inverters.
The output of proposed MLDCL is synthesized
as the staircase wave, whose characteristics are
nearer to a desired sinusoidal output.
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INTRODUCTION
Multilevel inverters consist of 3 types named as
i. Diode clamped flying
ii. Capacitor multilevel inverter
iii. Cascaded multilevel inverter
Compared to diode clamped & flying capacitor type
cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter requires least
no. of components to achieve same no of voltage
levels

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H-BRIDGE INVERTERS
In single phase inverter,
for positive half cycle S1
and s2 will turn on, for
negative half cycle S3 and
S4 will turn
Connecting two or more
inverter in series than it
said to be Multi level
inverter.
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Cascaded H-Bridge Inverters

For Three Phase

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Switching sequence for 1 7 level

cascaded inverter

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Output Waveform of H-bridge Inverter

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Cascaded H-Bridge Inverters Operation

An N level Cascaded H bridge inverter
consists of series connected (N-1)/2 number of
cells in each phase.
Each cell consists of single phase H bridge
inverter with separate dc source.
There are four active devices in each cell and
can produce three levels 0, Vdc/2 and Vdc/2.
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Multilevel DC Link Inverter

Compared with the existing multi level
inverters, the new MLDCL inverters can
significantly reduce no. of gate drivers
And as the no. of voltage levels increases
For a given no.of voltage levels m, the new
inverter requires m+3 active switches

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Block diagram for proposed MLDCL Inverter

for Single Phase

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Multilevel DC Link Inverter

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Switching sequence for single phase 7 level

MLDCL inverter

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Output Waveform of DC Link Inverter

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Comparison of the proposed MLDCL inverters

and the existing Multilevel Inverters

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Modulation Strategies Inverter

A number of modulation strategies are used in
multilevel power conversion applications.
They can generally be classified into three
categories:
Fundamental Frequency switching
strategies
Space Vector PWM strategies
Carrier based PWM strategies
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Carrier based PWM using Sub-harmonic

Methods
The sub-harmonic pulse-width modulation
(SPWM) is commonly used in industrial
applications.
The frequency of reference signals fr determines
the inverter output frequency f0.
Its peak amplitude A controls the modulation
index M.
For a seven level inverter it requires 6 triangular
carriers.
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Sinusoidal reference with triangular carriers

for a 3-phase

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Carrier based PWM methods using Modified

Space vector PWM
SPWM scheme for two-level inverters.
Each reference phase voltage is compared with
the triangular carrier and the individual pole
voltages are generated.

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Modified reference voltages and triangular

carriers for a 3-phase

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Conclusion
The cascaded MLDCL inverters are cost less
due to the savings from the eliminated gate
drivers
From fewer assembly steps because of the
substantially reduced number of components,
which also leads to a smaller size and volume.

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Thank You

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