Synchronous optimal pulsewidth modulation digital implementation concept for multilevel converters

Jackson Lago, Marcelo Lobo Heldwein

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Abstract

This work proposes a digital implementation concept for a synchronous optimal pulse width modulator (SOP) exemplarily used in a three-phase 5-level NPC H-bridge inverter driving a permanent magnet synchronous motor at variable speed. The numeric optimization is performed offline and the resulting information that defines the inverter output waveforms are stored in a look-up table. The real time portion of the modulator recomposes the pre-computed optimal waveforms and chooses the switching states that, both, synthesize the waveforms and perform voltage balance for the three bipolar dc-buses of the power converter. The proposed modulation algorithm main feature is that changes in the number of commutations per cycle are transparently handled without the need for the dynamic reconfiguration of the digital modulator, which makes it very suitable for synchronous modulation techniques in variable speed applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2833-2839
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781467383936
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 May 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event31st Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2016 - Long Beach, United States
Duration: 20 Mar 201624 Mar 2016

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2016-May

Conference

Conference31st Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach
Period20/03/1624/03/16

Keywords

  • High power ac drives
  • Modulation
  • Multilevel Converters

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