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Reducing losses in three-phase PWM pulsed dc-link voltage-type inverter systems

  • Marcelo Cabral Cavalcanti
  • , Edison Roberto Cabrai Da Silva
  • , Antonio Marcus Nogueira Lima
  • , Cursino Brandão Jacobina
  • , Raimundo Nazareno Cunha Alves
  • IEEE
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • UFPB
  • Federal University of Pará

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Abstract

This paper deals with pulsewidth modulation (PWM) strategies that synchronize clamped voltage segments using the current peak in the corresponding phases of a three-phase quasi-resonant dc-link (QRDCL) voltage inverter. It is shown that, instead of employing lookup tables, these strategies can be easily implemented by using the concept of hybrid modulation in this type of pulsed dc-link voltage (PDCLV) inverter. In fact, such concept leads to a systematic and straight approach to the generation of any continuous or discontinuous PWM strategy. A topology that is shown to produce fewer losses than either PDCLV inverters or the hard-switched inverter version is used to compare the losses produced when the two strategies discussed in the paper are employed. Simulation and experimental results confirm the validity of the proposed technique.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1114-1122
Number of pages9
JournalIEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Volume38
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Losses
  • Soft switch
  • Three-phase inverter

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