Non-Isolated High-Frequency-

Link to Feed Auxiliary

Bridges of Asymmetrical
Cascaded Multilevel
Inverter
Presentation layout
Introduction
Advantage of Multilevel inverter
Literature survey on operation of different multilevel
topology
Non isolated high frequency link of asymmetric
cascaded multilevel inverter
Basic operation of bidirectional buck-boost
converter
proposed topology
operation of proposed topology
control scheme of proposed topology
simulation result
conclusion


Introduction
Numerous industrial
applications require higher
power apparatus in recent
years. Multilevel inverter is
introduced for the above
cause.
Multilevel inverters are
currently consider as one of
the industrial solution for high
dynamic performance and
power-quality demanding
application
It can cover a power range
from 1 to 30 MW
It can be easily interfaced to
the renewable energy
sources.

Advantage of Multilevel inverter
Multilevel inverters have a higher voltage operating capability
They are able to generate output voltages with very low distortion
and reduced voltage derivatives dv/dt.
They are able to bring in input current with very low input
distortion.
They are able to produce smaller common mode (CM) voltage.
In addition, using complicated modulation methods, CM voltages
can be eliminated.
They can be functioned with a much lower switching frequency.
The disadvantage of the multilevel converter is that it required a huge
amount of semiconductors switches.
Another disadvantage which is to be mention is that the small voltage
steps are typically formed by isolated voltage sources which may not
always be readily available and series capacitors require voltage
balance.
Diode Clamped multilevel inverter
Component number
Levels m
Switches
and parallel
diodes
2(m-1)
Capacitors m-1
Clamp
Diode
(m-2)
(m-1)
Advantages

When the number of levels is high enough, harmonic content
will be low enough to avoid the need for filters.
Efficiency is high due to all devices which are being switched
at the fundamental frequency.
We are able to control the reactive power flow.
The control method is easy for a back to back intertie
system.
Disadvantages

Excessive clamping diodes are being required when the
numbers of levels get high.
It is hard to do a real power flow control for individual
converter.

Flying Capacitor multilevel inverter
Component number
Levels m
Switches
and parallel
diodes
2(m-1)
DC Link
Capacitors
m-1
Clamp
capacitors
(m-2)
(m-1)/2
Advantages

Huge amount of storage capacitors will provide additional ride
through capabilities during power rage.
Switch combination redundancy are provided for balancing different
voltage levels.
When the number of levels is high enough, the harmonic content
will be low enough not to use the the filter.
We are able to control both the real and reactive power flow, and
making a possible voltage source converter candidate for high voltage
dc transmission.
Disadvantages

When the number of converter levels get high, a huge amount of
storage capacitors is required. Those high level systems are more
difficult to package and those bulky capacitors are expensive.
The switching frequency and switching losses will sore high for real
power transmission and the converter control will get very complicated.

Cascaded H-Bridge multilevel inverter
Component Number
Levels m
Switches and parallel
diodes
2(m-1)
DC Link Capacitors m-1/2
Advantages

The least number of components are required comparing
among all multilevel converters in order to obtained the
same number of voltage levels.
Modularized circuit layout and packaging is possible as
each level has the same structure, and there are no extra
clamping diodes or voltage balancing capacitors.
Soft switching can be used.

Disadvantages

It required separate dc sources for real power conversions,
and therefore its application is limited.

PWM for multilevel inverters

Multilevel PWM methods uses high switching
frequency carrier waves in comparison to the reference
waves to generate a sinusoidal output wave.

To reduce harmonic distortions in the output signal
phase-shifting techniques are used .

There are several methods that change disposition of
or shift multiple triangular carrier waves. The number
of carrier waves used is dependent to the number of
switches to be controlled in the inverter.
Asymmetrical multilevel inverters can generate very high
number of levels in output voltage.
power shared by lower voltage bridges is very small compare to the
bridges with highest voltage.
Application of asymmetric topology is having the advantage of high
number of levels, but the power handled by different bridges of a
phase is quite different. Most of the power is handled by the highest
voltage bridge.
The auxiliary bridges are fed by high frequency link isolated
converters. But, this high frequency link requires too many power
electronic devices that reducing efficiency.
Here proposes a novel technique to integrate bi-directional non
isolated buck-boost converter with the conventional asymmetric CHB
inverter. This will feed the auxiliary source with the help of two
switches.
Non isolated high frequency link of asymmetric cascaded
multilevel inverter
Bi-directional Buck-Boost Converter
In buck boost converter use two IGBT with reverse
diode to make it bi-directional
When DC source transfer power to capacitor,S1 IGBT
and S2 Diode working
when RL is negative, DC source fed by capacitor
voltage.S2 IGBT and S1 Diode operating in regenerating
mode.
(a)Source is building current in the inductor,
(b) Inductor current is pumped in to the capacitor.
(a) Capacitor is releasing its charge by building
current in the inductor.
(b) Inductor is returning its energy to the source.

Conventional asymmetric nine level H-bridge inverter
Circuit diagram of the bi-directional converter integrated
asymmetric CHB inverter with two H-bridges.
(a) Main source is building current in the inductor,
(b) Inductor current is pumping energy to the dc bus capacitor
of the auxiliary source
(a) DC-bus capacitor of the auxiliary bridge is releasing charge by
building current in the inductor
(b) Inductor current is pumping its energy back to the source.
Current loop control strategy for converter
Individual bridge output voltage waveforms (a) main
bridge output voltage waveform. (b) Auxiliary bridge
voltage waveform
Simulation Result
Gate pulse across switch Q12 and gate pulse across switch Q21
DC-bus voltage of the auxiliary bridge, output current and line
voltage
Inverter switches
operating at
fundamental
frequency of 50Hz.
The total harmonic
distortion (THD) of
load current is
1.99% and that of
line to line voltage
is 6.03% .
when inverter
switches
operating at
higher switching
frequency of
10KHz.
The total
harmonic
distortion (THD)
of load current is
2.19% and that of
line to line
voltage is 9.41% .
Conclusion
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