A NEW SIMPLIFIED MULTILEVEL INVERTER

TOPOLOGY FOR DC-AC CONVERSION

A PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

C.ASHOK KUMAR 95307105003

G.SHYAM SHANKAR 95307105025
S.J.SREEJU KUMAR 95307105027
K.SRIKANTH 95307105028
In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree
Of
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

CAPE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

LEVENGIPURAM

An ISO 9000:2008 certified institution

Affiliated to Anna University Tirunelveli

 A NEW SIMPLIFIED MULTILEVEL INVERTER
TOPOLOGY FOR DC-AC CONVERSION

A PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

C.ASHOK KUMAR 95307105003

G.SHYAM SHANKAR 95307105025
S.J.SREEJU KUMAR 95307105027
K.SRIKANTH 95307105028
In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree
Of
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

CAPE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

LEVENGIPURAM

An ISO 9000:2008 certified institution

Affiliated to Anna University Tirunelveli

 NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION LIMITED
(A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISES)
Neyveli – 607801 – Tamilnadu.

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project work entitled “A NEW SIMPLIFIED MULTILEVEL INVERTER
TOPOLOGY FOR DC-AC CONVERSION” is a bonafide project work done by the following students
of CAPE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, LEVENGIPURAM -627 114.

ASHOK KUMAR.C 95307105003

SHYAM SHANKAR.G 95307105025
SREEJU KUMAR.S.J 95307105027
SRIKANTH.K 95307105028

In partial fulfillment of the course requirement for the award of degree of “BACHELOR OF
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING”, from CAPE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY is the bonafide work of the candidates done at THERMAL POWER STATION-1 ,
NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION LTD, NEYVELI as a project work under the guidance of
Shri.P.P.RAVEENDRAN, CHIEF MANAGER/ELEC/C&I/TPS-I during the period from 05.01.2011
to 01.02.2011.

(Shri.P.P.RAVEENDRAN)
CM/ELEC/C&I/ TPS-I

NLC.Ltd.Neyveli

PERMITTED TO SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES

(Mr. J.HARIHARAKUMAR)
Dy.GENERAL MANAGER,
DATE: TRAINING COMPLEX,NLC Ltd
PLACE: NEYVELI Neyveli-604803
 CAPE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LEVENGIPURAM-627 114

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Certified that this project report entitle “A NEW SIMPLIFIED MULTILEVEL INVERTER TOPOLOGY
FOR DC-AC CONVERSION” is the bonafide work of “C.ASHOK KUMAR,G.SHYAM SHANKAR,
S.J.SREEJU KUMAR,K.SRIKANTH” ,who carried out the project work under my supervision.

The work reported herein does not form part of any other project or dissertation on the basis of
which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

SIGNATURE SIGNATURE

Head of the Department Internal Guide

Department of EEE Department of EEE

Cape institute of technology Cape institute of technology

Levengipuram-627 114 Levengipuram-627 114

The Project report of “A NEW SIMPLIFIED MULTILEVEL INVERTER TOPOLOGY FOR DC-
AC CONVERSION “is submitted on_________________

Internal Examiner External Examiner

 DECLARATION

We hereby declare that the project entitled “A NEW SIMPLIFIED MULTILEVEL

INVERTER TOPOLOGY FOR DC-AC CONVERSION” at “THERMAL POWER STATION-1”,
Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Neyveli, submitted to department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
CAPE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, for the degree of Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics is a
reward of original work done by us under the guidance of Shri.P.P.RAVEENDRAN, CHIEF
MANAGER/ELEC/C&I/TPS-I

This project report is for reference only and no part of the report will be published (or) copied
anywhere without permission from NLC officials

Date:

Place: Neyveli

NAME OF THE STUDENTS

C.ASHOK KUMAR
G.SHYAM SHANKAR
S.J.SREEJU KUMAR
K.SRIKANTH
Guide

[Shri.P.P.RAVEENDRAN]

CM/ELEC/C&I/ TPS-I

NLC LTD,

NEYVELI-1.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satisfaction that accompanies the successful completion of any task would be
incomplete without acknowledging the people who were responsible for the completion of the
project, we would like to thank our valuable principal Dr.N.Azhagesan who had encouraged us
in all activities.

We express our deep sense of gratitude to our beloved & eminent Mr. M.Ganesan,
Head Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department, who guided us and was a pillar of
support for the successful completion of the project without his able support and guidance we
would not have successfully complete our project.

We express our profound gratitude to our internal guide Mrs. P.Aruna Prakashini..
Lecturer (EEE) who shared his valuable knowledge with us and who had encouraged us in all
activities for the entire course of the project.

We would like to thank extend our gratitude to DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER

Training and Development, Training complex, NLC ltd.

We convey our hearty thanks to Shri.P.P.RAVEENDRAN,CHIEF

MANAGER/ELEC/C&I/ TPS-I, NLC LTd., who right from the beginning had a great mission
in his mind. Who guided us for the entire project and he provided valuable suggestions to
improve our project.

We would like to profusely thank NLC management, who gave as permission to do this project
in THERMAL POWER STATION – 1. We owe our gratitude & sincere thanks to all the authorities of
the training complex and TPS1, who had helped as in obtaining the required input information. Last but
never the least; we would be honored to thank our parent and other staff members of the department for
their continued support behind this greater achievement during the course of our successful project.
ABSTRACT
Multilevel converters offer high power capability associated with lower output

harmonics and lower commutation losses. Their main disadvantage is their complexity,

requiring a great number of power devices and passive components, and a rather complex

control circuitry. This work reports a new multilevel inverter topology using an H-bridge

output stage with a bi-directional auxiliary switch. The new topology produces a significant

reduction in the number of power devices and capacitors required to implement a

multilevel output and allows to operate in a variable frequency with the help of

Microcontroller. The new topology is used in the design of a five-level inverter; only five

controlled switches, eight diodes, and two capacitors are required to implement the five-level

inverter using the proposed topology. The new topology achieves a 37.5% reduction in the

number of main power switches required (five in the new against eight in any of the other

three configurations) and uses no more diodes or capacitors that the second best topology in

the literature, the Asymmetric Cascade configuration. Additionally, the dedicated

modulator circuit is replaced with a 8051 microcontroller to obtain a variable frequency

reducing overall system cost and complexity. Theoretical predictions are validated using

simulation in MATLAB, and satisfactory circuit operation is proved with experimental tests

performed on a laboratory prototype.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER NO TITLE PAGE NO
1 NLC Profile 1

2 General overview of 8
Thermal power plant
3 Introduction 11
4 Block diagram 13
5 Circuit diagram for hardware and 14
simulation
5.1 Circuit diagram for hardware implementation 14

5.2 Circuit diagram for 16

simulation using matlab-simulink
6 POWER SUPPLY 17
6.1 Power supply selection 17
6.2 Circuit diagram 18
7 INVERTER 19
7.1 Basics of inverter 19
7.2 Advanced design 19
7.3 Three phase inverter 20
8 MULTILEVEL INVERTER 22
8.1 Introduction 22
8.2 Application 23
8.3 Modes of operation 25
9 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUIT 28
COMPONENTS
9.1 Capacitor 28
9.2 Resistor 29
9.3 Diode 30
9.4 Alpha numeric LCD 31
9.5 Darlington amplifier 32
9.6 MOSFET 32
9.7 Voltage regulator 33
9.8 Opto coupler 33
10 MICROCONTROLLER 35
10.1 Pin diagram 36
10.2 Pin description 37
10.3 Port description 39
10.4 Block diagram 40
10.5 Registers 43
10.6 Counters/Timers 46
11 Program for Hardware 52
Implementation
12 Outputs 54
13 Conclusion 58
References 59