Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention Mode

This paper presents an effective voltage control scheme for an open-end winding (OEW) inverter topology with a single DC supply. The proposed configuration consists of a 3-level flying capacitor inverter at one end, and a floating capacitor fed 2-level inverter at the other end. This dual inverter c...

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Main Authors: K. V. Vasuda, Lallumol K. Johny, Jaison Mathew
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10423018/
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Lallumol K. Johny
Jaison Mathew
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description This paper presents an effective voltage control scheme for an open-end winding (OEW) inverter topology with a single DC supply. The proposed configuration consists of a 3-level flying capacitor inverter at one end, and a floating capacitor fed 2-level inverter at the other end. This dual inverter configuration is operated in the maximal distention mode. i.e., the voltage ratio of the inverters is maintained at 4:1 to get the largest number of effective pole voltage levels. Maximal distention mode has the advantage of good power quality and low voltage stress. A major drawback of open-end winding inverter topology with a single source in maximal distention mode is the inability to charge balance the floating capacitor in the full space vector region, which limits the battery utilization as well as the magnitude of output voltage. In this work, a modified modulation technique is proposed to maintain the floating capacitor at the desired level, attaining a 13.1% increase in the output voltage magnitude, resulting in an improvement in the battery utilization in the same proportion, yielding a smaller and less expensive system. Simulation and experimental results corroborate the proposed modulation technique and voltage control scheme on a 3HP, 3-phase, 415V, 1440 rpm open-end winding induction motor.
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spelling doaj.art-23e00a381e9747a6bb73b409d8a454db2024-02-24T00:00:26ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362024-01-0112262122622110.1109/ACCESS.2024.336292310423018Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention ModeK. V. Vasuda0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3806-657XLallumol K. Johny1Jaison Mathew2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0798-4255Government Engineering College Thrissur, Affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thrissur, IndiaGovernment Engineering College Thrissur, Affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thrissur, IndiaGovernment Engineering College Thrissur, Affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thrissur, IndiaThis paper presents an effective voltage control scheme for an open-end winding (OEW) inverter topology with a single DC supply. The proposed configuration consists of a 3-level flying capacitor inverter at one end, and a floating capacitor fed 2-level inverter at the other end. This dual inverter configuration is operated in the maximal distention mode. i.e., the voltage ratio of the inverters is maintained at 4:1 to get the largest number of effective pole voltage levels. Maximal distention mode has the advantage of good power quality and low voltage stress. A major drawback of open-end winding inverter topology with a single source in maximal distention mode is the inability to charge balance the floating capacitor in the full space vector region, which limits the battery utilization as well as the magnitude of output voltage. In this work, a modified modulation technique is proposed to maintain the floating capacitor at the desired level, attaining a 13.1% increase in the output voltage magnitude, resulting in an improvement in the battery utilization in the same proportion, yielding a smaller and less expensive system. Simulation and experimental results corroborate the proposed modulation technique and voltage control scheme on a 3HP, 3-phase, 415V, 1440 rpm open-end winding induction motor.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10423018/Dual inverter (DI)flying capacitor multilevel inverter (FCMLI)maximal distentionopenend winding induction motor (OEWIM)space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM)
spellingShingle K. V. Vasuda
Lallumol K. Johny
Jaison Mathew
Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention Mode
IEEE Access
Dual inverter (DI)
flying capacitor multilevel inverter (FCMLI)
maximal distention
openend winding induction motor (OEWIM)
space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM)
title Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention Mode
title_full Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention Mode
title_fullStr Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention Mode
title_full_unstemmed Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention Mode
title_short Effective DC Link Utilization of Multilevel Dual Inverter With Single Source in the Maximal Distention Mode
title_sort effective dc link utilization of multilevel dual inverter with single source in the maximal distention mode
topic Dual inverter (DI)
flying capacitor multilevel inverter (FCMLI)
maximal distention
openend winding induction motor (OEWIM)
space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM)
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10423018/
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