A novel single-phase cascaded multilevel AC-AC converter without commutation problem

Sanghoon Kim, Heung Geun Kim, Honnyong Cha

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel cascaded multilevel PWM ac-ac converter that can solve commutation problem. By cascading the single-phase PWM ac-ac converter that uses basic switching cell structure and coupled inductors, the proposed converter does not need to sense the voltage or current polarity for safe commutation. When many unit-cells are cascaded, the proposed converter has more output voltage levels and can obtain high ac output voltage by using low voltage rating switching devices. By applying phase-shifted PWM technique, the proposed converter can reduce output filter size significantly. A 2 kW prototype converter having four unit-cell structure is built and tested to verify the performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages556-562
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781479956982
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Nov 2014

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Name2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2014

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