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Reduced Modified T-Type Topology For Cascaded Multilevel Inverters
Reduced Modified T-Type Topology For Cascaded Multilevel Inverters
Reduced Modified T-Type Topology For Cascaded Multilevel Inverters
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D1
T2
negative levels by
V 4 T2 V1 the switches , ,
S1 S3
, , respectively. To
S1
simplify, the voltage
drop of switch
V2 conduction state is
V 3 T1 S 2
S2 S3 eliminated. To stay
away of short-
circuits of DC
D2 T 1 supplies, the
unidirectional
switches , , , , , , , ,
,,
B A
and operate in an
opposite mode.
BBTH module
produces nine levels
when the DC supply
magnitudes are all
equal and if values
are chosen
differently then the
BBTH module
generates higher
voltage levels, we
consider their
magnitudes as
follows:
(
Fig. 2: Modified T-type 1
inverter. )
(
2
This configuration can generate the )
negative levels without H-bridge at the
C. Total Blocking (
output. In this module two switch
Voltage Calculation 3
configura- tions are used: unidirectional
and bidirectional. )
The difference between these types of
switches are the num- (
4
2
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)
ber of diodes In BBTH
and insulated module, the
gate bipolar equations of
transistors total blocking
(IGBTs) where voltage (TBV)
unidirectional of the switches
uses an IGBT is obtained as
and a reverse follows:
diode and the
bidirectional
uses two IGBTs (5)
and two reverse
diodes. Table I The blocking
depicts the voltage on
available each
commutation switching
states for the device is:
modified T-
Type inverter
module. This
structure
presents both
positive and
(6)
D1
T2 (7)
(8)
V5 T2V1
S 1(9) S3
S4 S1
B
V
3 (10)
V2
(11)
S4 V T1 S 2 S2 S3
4
is
(12)
Fig. 3: BBTHB
proposed structure.
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Output Voltage S S S S T T
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 V 5,1 T 2,1 V 1,1
S1,1
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 S 4,1 S 1,1 S 3,1
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 V A
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3,1
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 V 2,1
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 S 4,1 V T 1S
4,11,
2,1 S 2,1S 3,1
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 v
o,1
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 D 2,1 T 1,1
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 D1,2
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 T 2,2
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5,2 2,2 1,2
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 V S1,2T V S 3,2
S 4,2 S 1,2
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
V
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3,2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 V 2,2
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 S 4,2 T1,2S S 2,2S 3,2
V 4,2 2,2
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 vo
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 v o ,2
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
D 2,2 T 1,2
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 D1,n
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 T 2,n
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
V 5,n T 2,n V 1,n
S1,n S 1,nS 3,n
S 4,n
V
3,n
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each switch because they use bidirectional switches in their A 61-level cascaded topology used two series BBTHB
configurations. So, a comparison has been done among the mod- ules. The number of DC supplies and semiconductor
proposed cascaded MLI and other cascaded MLIs in terms switches are five and twelve for each module, respectively.
of the number of levels versus IGBTs count. As one can The method of is chosen for the magnitudes of DC supplies.
see, the produced levels with the proposed cascaded MLI So, these magnitudes are , ,
is higher than other MLIs with the same IGBTs count. The , .
number of DC supplies is another important criterion in whilst The peak of the output voltage is 1500 having a voltage step
designing MLIs. The variation between the number of DC of 50 . Figs. 6(a) and (b) illustrate the load voltage curves
supplies required among the proposed cascaded MLI and of each BBTHB module for the generation of 61-levels at the
other MLIs is illustrated in Fig. 5(c). As the reader can see output. Fig. 6(c) indicates 61-levels curve for the proposed
from this figure and considering , the proposed MLI cascaded MLI. Fig. 6(d) shows the load current curve of the
generates a higher number of levels with the same number of proposed cascaded MLI. FFT of the load voltage and current
DC supplies compared to other cascaded MLIs. For example are indicated in Figs.6(e) and (f). As can seen from these
the proposed topology generates more than fifty-level with figures, THD values are 0.64% and 0.44% for the voltage and
four power supplies in and other structures generates this current of the 61-leveld cascaded MLI proposed, respectively.
levels with five DC power supplies.
The variation of DC supply magnitudes is another
V. C ONCLUSION
important component for comparison with respect to the
increase of the cost. Fig. 5(d) illustrates the plot of the A new module presented for the cascaded multilevel in-
variation between and the number of levels presented in MLIs verter that was called back-to-back modified T-type half-
structures. bridge (BBTHB) was exposed in this paper. This
As can be seen from Fig. 5(d), the proposed cascaded BBTHB configuration generates a large number of voltage levels with
in the asymmetrical case, creates more levels with lower lower switch- ing devices count. In addition, a cascaded
than other MLIs except for the presented MLIs in R6, connection of the configuration is introduced which
R8, and R11. This component is a drawback of the proposed increments the value of the voltage levels. The merits of the
cascaded MLI. Fig. 5(e) illustrates the variation TBV and proposed BBTHB module is evaluated through various
the levels among the proposed MLI and other MLIs. The comparisons with other prior art MLI structures. The results
TBV’s value is not the same for the two magnitudes methods shown by simulations, have demonstrated the improved
presented MLI in [14]. But for other structures, TBV factor is capability of the suggested MLI regarding reduced switching
the same in the rest of the presented MLIs. According to Fig. devices count and total blocking voltage. The operation of a
5(e), the proposed cascaded structure has decreased the value 61-level cascade connection of two modules is evaluated
of the TBV compared to other MLIs for producing the same under MATLAB/Simulink software.
number of levels.
Based on presented comparison between proposed cas- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
caded structure and other MLIs structures, it is clear that The authors would like to thank the financial support of
the proposed cascaded structure generates more voltage levels FONDECYT Regular 1160690 and 1160806 Research
with less number of components such as power switches, Projects as well as 14-INV-097.
IGBTs and drivers circuit. In additional, the proposed
structure reduced the magnitude of TBV than other MLIs.
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60
60
50 M3 M3
50
R6 R11
40 R6
R2 40 R2
R8 R4 R8
Nlevel M2 R4
R9 Nlevel M2 R9
20 M1, R5 M1, R5, R10
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M3 R6 M3
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R7, R9 M1, R1, R3, R5, R7, R10
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; (d) the variety of DC supplies (Nvariety) versus ; (e) versus .
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Structures Methods N N N N TBV(p.u)
CHB [11] R1 1
R2
(BCMLI) [12] R3 1
R4
(DCHB) [13] R5 1
R6
(BUMLI) [14] R7 1
R8
(E-Type) [15] R9
(BUMLC) [16] R10 1
R11
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First unit output voltage (v) Second unit output voltage (v)
800 800 800 800
600 600 0 0.01 0 0.01 0.02
400 400
0.02 0.03 0.04
200 200
0 0 0.03 0.05
200 200
400 400 0.04 (
600 600
0.05 b
)
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
1500 10
0 0.01 0.02 0 0.01
0.03 0.02
0.04 0.03
0.05 0.04
0.05
(
c (d)
)
(e)
Fig. 6: Simulation studies; (a) output voltage curve of
first module; (b) output voltage curve of second
module; (c); total output voltage curve of the 61 level
proposed cascaded MLI; (d) output current curve; (e)
FFT of the voltage (THDv = 0.64%); f) FFT of the
current (THDi = 0.44%).
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