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An Envelope Type (E-Type) Module: Asymmetric Multilevel Inverters With Reduced Components
An Envelope Type (E-Type) Module: Asymmetric Multilevel Inverters With Reduced Components
An Envelope Type (E-Type) Module: Asymmetric Multilevel Inverters With Reduced Components
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Abstract— This paper presents a new E-Type module for DC link capacitors, THD amplitude, maximum voltage level,
asymmetrical multilevel inverters with reduced components. creating positive and negative level, modularity, switch stress
Each module produces 13 levels with four unequal DC sources and total standing voltage (TSV).
and 10 switches. The design of the proposed module makes some Researchers presented different types of modular multilevel
preferable features with a better quality than similar modules
inverters. As shown in Fig.1.a, each level is created by two
such as the low number of semiconductors and DC sources and
low switching frequency. Also, this module is able to create a switches and one source in [11]. These levels are connected in
negative level without any additional circuit such as an H-bridge series together to achieve positive voltage levels and an
which causes reduction of voltage stress on switches. Cascade auxiliary H-bridge circuit is used to create alternative voltage.
connection of the proposed structure leads to a modular topology Note that, H-bridge switches tolerate more voltages than other
with more levels and higher voltages. Selective harmonics switches. As shown in Fig.1.b, the stress of H-bridge switches
elimination pulse width modulation (SHE-PWM) scheme is used
are divided between each sub-module [12]. Two capacitors are
to achieve high quality output voltage with lower harmonics.
MATLAB simulations and practical results are presented to added for each DC source to reach more voltage levels with
validate the proposed module good performance. Module output the penalty of using more components. Researchers tried to
voltage satisfies harmonics standard (IEEE519) without any filter reach more levels with lower components. Asymmetric
in output. multilevel inverters which have unequal DC links become
interesting in order to increase the quality of output waveform
Index Terms— Asymmetric, components, E-Type, multilevel by minimizing the number of components. Modules are
inverter, power electronics, selective harmonics elimination
designed based on optimal using of DC links by reduced
switches [13-15]. Other MLI topologies are proposed in [16-
I. INTRODUCTION
17] which are shown in Fig.1.f & Fig.1.g Also some
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S6 S5
VDC S′11
+ VDC
T2 T4 S′21
VL S3 + VL -
- VDC1
VDC AC Vo
VDC S32
Load
VDC S22 S12
S3 S4
T3 T4
T5 T7 VDC
VDC2
+
VDC Vo,1 -
S1 VDC S2
-
S′12
T6 T8 VDC
S′22
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S1 S2
2VDC 2VDC
S3 S7 S4
1VDC 1VDC
S8
S5 S6
B
(a)
3VDC 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 in Fig.4, switches S1, S2, S3, S4 and S7 are turned on and off in
4VDC 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 low frequency which reduces switching losses to a great
5VDC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
6VDC 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 extent. Other switches also operate in a reasonable switching
-1VDC 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 frequency.
-2VDC 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Table II shows number of voltage levels, semiconductor
Negative
-3VDC 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
level
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S8
S5 S6
B2
C. Comparative Study
As shown in Table IV, a comparative study between the
proposed topology and other famous ones is carried out
regarding the number of semiconductors, DC links, TSV,
capability to generate negative voltage level and the number of
switches and PIV in terms of DC links number. Among these
(a)
topologies are: NPC, FC, CHB, Multilevel DC Links
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(b) (c)
Fig.6 The number of switches (a), DC links (b) and TSV (c) in terms of number of levels
TABLE IV
COMPARISON OF SOME MODULAR MULTILEVEL INVERTER TOPOLOGY
MLDCL 2CLHB CSMLI U-cell 2DCLML PROPOESD
NPC FC CHB
[11] [12] [14] [15] [19] (E-Type)
Num. of Switches 2(NL -1) 2(NL -1) 2(NL -1) NL+3 NL +1 NL +1 NL+1 NL -1 5(NL-1)/6
Num. of Diodes NL +1 2(NL -1) 2(NL -1) NL+3 NL +1 NL +1 NL+1 7(NL -1)/3 5(NL-1)/6
Num. of DC links (NL-1)/2 ( NL-2) (NL-1)/2 (NL-1)/2 (NL-1)/2 (NL-1)/2 (NL-1)/2 (NL -1)/3 (NL-1)/3
TSV* (xVDC) 2(NL -1) 2(NL -1) 2(NL -1) 3(NL -1) 2(NL -1) 2(NL -1) 2(NL -1) 2(NL-1) 10(NL-1)/6
With at With at
With With With With With
Negative level least least inherent inherent
H-Bridge H-Bridge H-Bridge H-Bridge H-Bridge
Two arms Two arms
Num. of switches in 2+ 1/3+ 2+ 2+ 2+
4 4 3 5/2
terms of DC links 2/( NL-2) 4/3( NL-1) 4/( NL-1) 4/( NL-1) 4/( NL-1)
PIV** in terms of 2+
4 4 6 4 4 4 6 5
DC source 2/( NL-2)
* Total Standing Voltages **Peak Inverse Voltage
As 𝑓𝑛 (𝑡) is odd, the equation can be rewritten as:
III. SELECTIVE HARMONIC ELIMINATION MODULATION 2𝜋𝑛𝑡
𝑓𝑛 (𝑡) = ∑𝑛𝑛=1 (𝑏𝑛 sin ( )) (2)
METHOD 𝑇
Where bn as follows, v is step level voltage:
Selective harmonic elimination modulation (SHE-PWM) 4𝑉
𝑏𝑛 = ∑𝑖𝑖=1 sin(𝑛𝛼𝑖 ) (3)
method is utilized in this paper to create pulse pattern for the 𝑛𝜋
proposed inverter. In this method, as shown in Fig.7, different For proposed topology, as shown in Fig.7, there are 6
angles (𝛼1 , … , 𝛼6 ) are calculated to form a staircase multilevel voltage levels in a quarter-wave symmetry and therefore 6
waveform with the lowest possible THD. The method is switching angles (αi) have to be calculated. Third harmonic
implemented based on optimization techniques where each multiples are eliminated in three phase systems. Thus 9 th and
desired harmonic order can be eliminated. Selection of 15th harmonics are not considered in the equations. It helps to
switching angles for a multilevel converter is presented in [21- consider more harmonic components in equations for
22] using a phase-shift harmonic suppression approach. elimination (such as 17th and 19th instead of 9th and 15th). 3rd is
Generally, SHE-PWM is based on the Fourier series just considered for its higher amount in equations in single
decomposition of the periodic PWM voltage waveform and phase systems to reduce THD%. To eliminate 3th, 5th, 7th, 11th,
calculation of the switching angles (αi) in order to eliminate 13th, 17th and 19th harmonic orders, (4) have to be solved in
selected low harmonic orders. Fourier series of a periodic order to achieve α1 to α6 with the condition of 0 < 𝛼1 < 𝛼2 <
function can be written as: 𝜋
𝛼3 < 𝛼4 < 𝛼5 < 𝛼6 < . Fig.8 illustrates switching angles for
2
𝑎0 2𝜋𝑛𝑡 2𝜋𝑛𝑡 different modulation indexes (ma). Table V shows the results
𝑓𝑛 (𝑡) = + ∑𝑛𝑛=1 (𝑎𝑛 cos ( ) + 𝑏𝑛 sin ( )) (1) for the degree of each step level with ma= 0.98.
2 𝑇 𝑇
4𝑉
𝑏1 = [cos( 𝛼1 ) + cos( 𝛼2 ) + cos( 𝛼3 ) + cos( 𝛼4 ) + cos( 𝛼5 ) + cos( 𝛼6 )]
1𝜋
4𝑉
𝑏3 = [cos(3 𝛼1 ) + cos(3 𝛼2 ) + cos(3 𝛼3 ) + cos(3 𝛼4 ) + cos(3 𝛼5 ) + cos(3 𝛼6 )] = 0
3𝜋
4𝑉
𝑏5 = [cos(5 𝛼1 ) + cos(5 𝛼2 ) + cos(5 𝛼3 ) + cos(5 𝛼4 ) + cos(5 𝛼5 ) + cos(5 𝛼6 )] = 0
5𝜋
4𝑉
𝑏7 = [cos(7 𝛼1 ) + cos(7 𝛼2 ) + cos(7 𝛼3 ) + cos(7 𝛼4 ) + cos(7 𝛼5 ) + cos(7 𝛼6 )] = 0
7𝜋
4𝑉 (4)
𝑏11 = [cos(11𝛼1 ) + cos(11𝛼2 ) + cos(11𝛼3 ) + cos(11𝛼4 ) + cos(11𝛼5 ) + cos(11𝛼6 )] = 0
11𝜋
4𝑉
𝑏13 = [cos(13𝛼1 ) + cos(13𝛼2 ) + cos(13𝛼3 ) + cos(13𝛼4 ) + cos(13𝛼5 ) + cos(13𝛼6 )] = 0
13𝜋
4𝑉
𝑏17 = [cos(17𝛼1 ) + cos(17𝛼2 ) + cos(17𝛼3 ) + cos(17𝛼4 ) + cos(17𝛼5 ) + cos(17𝛼6 )] = 0
17𝜋
4𝑉
{ 𝑏19 = 19𝜋 [cos(19𝛼1 ) + cos(19𝛼2 ) + cos(19𝛼3 ) + cos(19𝛼4 ) + cos(19𝛼5 ) + cos(19𝛼6 )] = 0
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2VDC 1
𝑡𝑜𝑓𝑓 ))] 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑣𝑠𝑤,𝑘 𝐼 𝑡𝑜𝑓𝑓 (7)
1VDC 6
𝑡 𝑡 𝑣𝑠𝑤,𝑘 𝐼′
α1 α2 α3 α4 α5 α6 π-α6 π-α5 π-α4 π-α3 π-α2 π-α1 π 𝐸𝑜𝑛,𝑘 = ∫0 𝑜𝑛 𝑣(𝑡)𝑖(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 = ∫0 𝑜𝑛 [( 𝑡) (− (𝑡 −
𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑛
Fig.7 Shows the waveform of Selective harmonic elimination modulation to
find αi (Quarter wave symmetry) 1
𝑡𝑜𝑛 ))] 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑣𝑠𝑤,𝑘 𝐼 ′ 𝑡𝑜𝑛 (8)
6
Where Eoff,k is the turn-off loss of the switch k, toff is the turn
off time of the switch, I (I’) is the current through the switch
before (after) turning off (on), and V sw,k is the off-state voltage
on the switch. Eon,k is the turn-on loss of the switch k, ton is the
turn-on time of the switch. Thus:
𝑁𝑠𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑁𝑜𝑛,𝑘 𝑁𝑜𝑓𝑓,𝑘
𝑃𝑠𝑤 = 𝑓 [∑𝑘=1 (∑𝑖=1 𝐸𝑜𝑛,𝑘𝑖 + ∑𝑖=1 𝐸𝑜𝑓𝑓,𝑘𝑖 )] (9)
Where f is the fundamental frequency, Non,k and Noff,k are the
Fig.8 Calculated switching angles for different modulation indexes (ma) number of turning on and off the switch k during a period.
TABLE V Also, Eon,ki is the energy loss of the switch k during the ith
DEGREE OF EACH STEP LEVEL WITH Ma=0.98 turning on and Eoff,ki is the energy loss of the switch k during
αi α1 α2 α3 α4 α5 α6
the ith turning OFF. The total losses of the multilevel inverter
Degree 5.0790 16.0650 22.0270 33.4990 50.0570 63.0570 will be:
𝑃𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 𝑃𝐶 + 𝑃𝑠𝑤 (10)
IV. CALCULATION OF LOSSES In this paper, following parameters are considered to
calculate power loss of proposed module:
During the operation of power electronics switching devices, RT =0.15Ω, VT =2.5 V, RD =0.1Ω, VD =1.5 V, β =1,
two important types of power losses are considered: (1) ton=toff=1 μs, f =50 Hz. Each dc voltage source has the value of
Conduction losses, (2) Switching losses. Fig.9 illustrates the 50 V. The resistance of the load is 150 Ω.
power losses on switch voltage and current curve. Loss The calculation is curried out for each switch for one period
calculation in multilevel inverters is complicated. This is due by Eqs. (5) to (10) and total losses (P sw) for 1 second are
to a difference between currents of semiconductor devise evaluated 2.9218 mW. Also load consumes 85 mW (𝑃𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 =
which leads to different losses behavior in multilevel inverters. 𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡,𝑅𝑀𝑆 2
for 1 second). Therefore the efficiency of proposed
𝑅×3600
inverter is 96.56% which is due to low switching frequency
for each switch (see Fig.4).
V. SIMULATIONS RESULTS
Fig.9 Power losses of power electronics switching devices
The proposed multilevel module is simulated by MATLAB
A. Conduction losses to examine the performance of proposed module. Fig.10
Conduction losses (Pc) is defined in on-state of power shows the output voltage of 13-levels (Each level is 50 volts)
electronic devices. For this purpose, a typical power transistor for the proposed multilevel with SHE modulation switching
and diode are considered; then they will be extended to a method with THD% of 3.46%. It satisfied IEEE 519 (i.e. max.
multilevel inverter. The instantaneous conduction losses of a of THD%: 8%, max. of THD for each order: 5%).
transistor (pc,T(t)) and diode (pc,D(t)) can be written as
follows:
pc,T(t) = [VT + RT iβ (t)] i(t) (5)
pc,D(t) = [VD + RD i(t)] i(t) (6)
Where VT and VD are the on-state voltage of the transistor
and diode, respectively. RT and RD are the equivalent
resistance of the transistor and diode, respectively, and β is a
constant related to the specification of the transistor. Losses of
each device is calculated based on (5) and (6) and add together
to reach conduction losses of proposed circuit.
B. Switching Losses
The switching loss (Psw) is dissipated power during the
switching turn-on and the turn-off of the power. This loss is Fig.10 Output voltage and FFT analysis of proposed multilevel
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Vout1
ATM16 BUFFER
Vout2
V in2 Vout2
(c)
IGBT/DIODE
Fig.11 Schematic of configuration in laboratory
(d)
Fig.13 Experimental results for output voltage (a) 10 HZ (b) 50HZ (c) 100HZ
(d) FFT analysis for one cycle
(a) (a)
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