THREE LEVEL DIODE CLAMPED INVERTER:

I.

MULTI-CARRIER PWM TECHNIQUE:

Compare reference frequency with more than one carrier

frequency but carrier magnitude should be be greater than reference
magnitude.

TYPES:

Phase Disposition
Phase Opposition
Alternate Phase Opposition
ANALYSIS:
1. PHASE DISPOSITION:
MODULATION
INDEX

Vo,rms
FUNDAMENDA
L
(V)

3rd
(V)

5th
(V)

7TH
(V)

9TH
(V)

V,THD
%

0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9

445.8
492.6
558.3
627.3
686

10.03
11.88
14.12
17.24
19.79

1.78
2.73
3.41
4.01
5.97

2.23
2.13
2.36
2.53
2.97

0.09
2.44
0.53
1.24
2.24

60.77
44.63
40.43
38.63
36.36

2. PHASE OPPOSITION:
MODULATION
INDEX

Vo,rms
FUNDAMENDA
L
(V)

3rd
(V)

5th
(V)

7TH
(V)

9TH
(V)

V,THD
%

0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9

537.6
586.3
633.8
678
707.7

10.03
11.88
14.12
17.24
19.79

1.78
2.73
3.41
4.01
5.97

2.23
2.13
2.36
2.53
2.97

0.09
2.44
0.53
1.24
2.24

114.81
96.6
81.03
67
53.94

3. ALTERNATE PHASE OPPOSITION:

MODULATION
INDEX

Vo,rms
FUNDAMENDA
L
(V)

3rd
(V)

5th
(V)

7TH
(V)

9TH
(V)

V,THD
%

0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9

540
586.2
635.1
679
707

10.03
11.88
14.12
17.24
19.79

1.78
2.73
3.41
4.01
5.97

2.23
2.13
2.36
2.53
2.97

0.09
2.44
0.53
1.24
2.24

114.17
97.24
80.7
67.65
53.55

SPECIFICATIONS:
LOAD(RESISTIVE) = 1000 OHM
DC LINK VOLTAGE = 1131 V
CAPACITANCE(C1,C2) = 600 F

II.

CONVENTIONAL SPWM INVERTER:

MODULATION
INDEX

Vo,rms
FUNDAMENDA
L
(V)

3rd
(V)

5th
(V)

7TH
(V)

9TH
(V)

V,THD
%

0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9

515.3
564.1
611.6
654.7
687.4

0.46
0.1
0.42
0.14
0.23

0.59
0.61
0.16
0.28
0.28

0.13
0.36
0.2
0.27
0.44

0.07
0.12
0.39
0.38
0.08

139.57
120.69
105.08
91.73
79.74

SPECIFICATIONS:
LOAD(RESISTIVE) = 1000 OHM
DC LINK VOLTAGE = 980 V

III.

LOSSESS COMPARISION:

PARAMETERS

PHASE
DISPOSITION

PHASE
OPPOSITION

ALTERNATE
PHASE
OPPOSITION

V,THD

36.62%

40.88%

53.64%

IGBT CONDUCTION
LOSS
FORWARD
CONDUCTION LOSS
IGBT SWITCHING
LOSS
FORWARD
SWITCHING LOSS

18.514 KW

18.657 KW

11.382 KW

14.85 KW

15.03 KW

15.71 KW

12 W

12 W

12 W

400 W

405 W

411W