Cascade H-bridge (CHB) inverter is an attractive choice for integration of DC sources of different nature, e.g., for distributed generation with energy storage, photovoltaic generation, etc. In general, non-equal DC voltage sources can affect the total harmonic distortion (THD) of the CHB by introducing undesirable low-frequency subharmonics. This paper investigates different level-shifted (LS) and phase-shifted (PS) pulse width modulation (PWM) strategies for single- and three-phase cascade H-bridge inverters with non-equal DC sources from the load current THD minimization perspective. The best current quality is provided by LS PWM, as reported in the literature. The paper provides a simple time domain explanation of LS PWM superiority. However, PS PWM may be a preferable choice for practical applications due to fair power and loss sharing across individual H-bridges. The paper explains how to obtain the best current quality by PS PWM carriers’ order arrangement (DC sources switching sequence selection).
On PWM strategies and current THD for single- And three-phase cascade H-bridge inverters with non-equal DC sources / Akhmetov, Zhansen; Hammami, Manel; Grandi, Gabriele*; Ruderman, Alex. - In: ENERGIES. - ISSN 1996-1073. - ELETTRONICO. - 12:3(2019), pp. 441.1-441.17. [10.3390/en12030441]
On PWM strategies and current THD for single- And three-phase cascade H-bridge inverters with non-equal DC sources
Hammami, Manel;Grandi, Gabriele
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2019
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Cascade H-bridge (CHB) inverter is an attractive choice for integration of DC sources of different nature, e.g., for distributed generation with energy storage, photovoltaic generation, etc. In general, non-equal DC voltage sources can affect the total harmonic distortion (THD) of the CHB by introducing undesirable low-frequency subharmonics. This paper investigates different level-shifted (LS) and phase-shifted (PS) pulse width modulation (PWM) strategies for single- and three-phase cascade H-bridge inverters with non-equal DC sources from the load current THD minimization perspective. The best current quality is provided by LS PWM, as reported in the literature. The paper provides a simple time domain explanation of LS PWM superiority. However, PS PWM may be a preferable choice for practical applications due to fair power and loss sharing across individual H-bridges. The paper explains how to obtain the best current quality by PS PWM carriers’ order arrangement (DC sources switching sequence selection).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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