An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase Inverter
In single-phase inverter systems (grid-connected, Uninterrupted Power Supply systems or motor drives), the high quality Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) factor must always be considered, along with the utilization rate of the DC link. In cases when the supplying DC voltage is reduced, the output volt...
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| description | In single-phase inverter systems (grid-connected, Uninterrupted Power Supply systems or motor drives), the high quality Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) factor must always be considered, along with the utilization rate of the DC link. In cases when the supplying DC voltage is reduced, the output voltage can still be assured constant in a limited range by using over-modulation. Unfortunately, this operation incurs fundamental frequency related higher order harmonics’ force (especially the third is dominant) into the inverter output voltage, which is a huge drawback in almost all applications. This paper provides a comprehensive spectrum analysis of three-level output voltage in a single-phase inverter working in over-modulation regime. The output voltage is generated by triangular Sinusoidal Pulse-Width Modulation (SPWM) and, based on the analytical results of a frequency spectrum evaluation, the opposite third harmonic component in the modulator unit forces this component in the output voltage close to zero. Other remaining higher harmonics can be attenuated more easily by using a smaller filter. Although the voltage gain of the fundamental harmonic component is lower at higher over-modulation, such a solution assures lower THD in the wide inverter’s working range. The proposed SPWM procedure was validated experimentally. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc5b26e8bf9449d8a10ec2d358782eb02022-12-22T02:19:14ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-04-0111488110.3390/en11040881en11040881An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase InverterAlenka Hren0Franc Mihalič1Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, SloveniaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, SloveniaIn single-phase inverter systems (grid-connected, Uninterrupted Power Supply systems or motor drives), the high quality Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) factor must always be considered, along with the utilization rate of the DC link. In cases when the supplying DC voltage is reduced, the output voltage can still be assured constant in a limited range by using over-modulation. Unfortunately, this operation incurs fundamental frequency related higher order harmonics’ force (especially the third is dominant) into the inverter output voltage, which is a huge drawback in almost all applications. This paper provides a comprehensive spectrum analysis of three-level output voltage in a single-phase inverter working in over-modulation regime. The output voltage is generated by triangular Sinusoidal Pulse-Width Modulation (SPWM) and, based on the analytical results of a frequency spectrum evaluation, the opposite third harmonic component in the modulator unit forces this component in the output voltage close to zero. Other remaining higher harmonics can be attenuated more easily by using a smaller filter. Although the voltage gain of the fundamental harmonic component is lower at higher over-modulation, such a solution assures lower THD in the wide inverter’s working range. The proposed SPWM procedure was validated experimentally.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/881Sinusoidal Pulse-Width Modulation (SPWM)over-modulation phenomenonsingle-phase inverterharmonic eliminationTotal Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
| spellingShingle | Alenka Hren Franc Mihalič An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase Inverter Energies Sinusoidal Pulse-Width Modulation (SPWM) over-modulation phenomenon single-phase inverter harmonic elimination Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
| title | An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase Inverter |
| title_full | An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase Inverter |
| title_fullStr | An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase Inverter |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase Inverter |
| title_short | An Improved SPWM-Based Control with Over-Modulation Strategy of the Third Harmonic Elimination for a Single-Phase Inverter |
| title_sort | improved spwm based control with over modulation strategy of the third harmonic elimination for a single phase inverter |
| topic | Sinusoidal Pulse-Width Modulation (SPWM) over-modulation phenomenon single-phase inverter harmonic elimination Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/881 |
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