An Improved Modulation Strategy for Single-phase Three-level Neutral-point-clamped Converter in Critical Conduction Mode

Two-level totem-pole power factor correction(PFC)converters in critical conduction mode(CRM)suffer from the wide regulation range of switching frequency.Besides,in highfrequency applications,the number of switching times increases,resulting in significant switching losses.To solve these issues,this paper proposes an improved modulation strategy for the single-phase three-level neutral-point-clamped(NPC)converter in CRM with PFC.By optimizing the discharging strategy and switching state sequence,the switching frequency and its variation range have been efficiently reduced.The detailed performance analysis is also presented regarding the switching frequency,the average switching times,and the effect of voltage gain.A 2 k W prototype is built to verify the effectiveness of the proposed modulation strategy and analysis results.Compared with the totem-pole PFC converter,the switching frequency regulation range of the three-level PFC converter is reduced by 36.48%and the average switching times is reduced by 45.10%.The experimental result also shows a 1.2%higher efficiency for the three-level PFC converter in the full load range.

Vector Control Strategy of a T-type Three-level Converter Driving a Switched Reluctance Motor

A novel 12 voltage vector control strategy for switched reluctance motors(SRM)with a T-type three-level converter is proposed in this study.Based on a causal analysis of torque ripple under the control of conventional six voltage vectors,six new voltage vectors are added for further reduction of torque ripple.An optimized control rule is adopted based on the division method of the 12 new voltage vectors.A zero-voltage vector is used to adjust the duration of the 12 voltage vectors,the time of which is varied at different parts of the vector sectors according to the torque error.In addition,the windings are connected in a delta configuration,therefore,the number of connections between the converter and SRM is reduced.Finally,the results of MATLAB/Simulink and RT-LAB are presented to verify the validity of the proposed scheme.

A zero-voltage zero-current soft switching DC/DC converter

A novel three-level zero-voltage zero-current switching(ZVZCS)DC/DC converter is proposed in this paper.A tapped-inductor is used to replace the normal out-put filter inductor,so that the circulating current in the zero-state can be reset to zero.The reset voltage and the re-set time can be set conveniently just by simply changing the winding ratio of the tapped inductor.The converter achieves a zero-current tuning off for inner switching,and a zero-voltage tuning on for outer switching.No circulating current exists in the zero state,so that the loss in the on-state is reduced,and the efficiency can be improved.The experimental results verify that the ZVZCS has low voltage stress,zero-voltage and zero-current switching.

Wind energy conversion system using perturb&observe-based maximum power point approach interfaced with T-type three-level inverter connected to grid

In this paper,the performance of a permanent magnet synchronous generator(PMSG)-based wind energy conversion system(WECS)supplied to an uncontrolled rectifier-fed boost converter(BC)interfaced with a three-phase T-type three-level inverter(TLI)has been analysed.The proposed WECS involves three converters,namely an uncontrolled rectifier that is used for conversion from AC to DC;a BC supplied by a PMSG-fed rectifier used to enhance the voltage gain;and a grid-connected three-phase T-type TLI is proposed to eliminate power-quality issues with synchronization of grid voltage and current.The main goal of this research is to model and control the grid-connected T-type TLI using a d-q synchronous frame for wind energy for regulating the DC-link voltage and transferring the generated wind power from the BC to the grid.Furthermore,the perturb&observe(P&O)-based maximum power point(MPP)approach is recommended to keep track of the MPP for a BC that is supplied from a PMSG-based WECS under constant and variable wind speeds.The proposed PMSG-based WECS interfaced with grid-connected T-type TLI using d-q control has been computationally modelled,simulated and validated with constant and variable speeds using MATLAB®and Simulink®.It is confirmed that the P&O-based MPP approach ensures maximum power for varying wind speeds,and the total harmonic distortion of the T-type TLI grid current value is 3.18%,which is within IEEE-519 limits.Furthermore,with grid synchronization,the power factor of the T-type TLI is maintained at unity to avoid power-quality issues.

A Model Predictive Control Method for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems

The traditional PI controller for a hybrid energy storage system(HESS)has certain drawbacks,such as difficult tuning of the controller parameters and the additional filters to allocate high-and low-frequency power fluctuations.This paper proposes a model predictive control(MPC)method to control three-level bidirectional DC/DC converters for grid-connections to a HESS in a DC microgrid.First,the mathematical model of a HESS consisting of a battery and ultra capacitor(UC)is established and the neutral point voltage imbalance of a three-level converter is solved by analyzing the operating modes of the converter.Secondly,for the control of the grid-connected converters,an MPC method is proposed for calculating steady-state reference values in the outer layer and the dynamic rolling optimization in the inner layer.The outer layer ensures the voltage regulation and establishes the current predictive model,while the inner layer,using the model predictive current control,makes the current follow the predictive value,thus reducing the system current ripple.This cascaded topology has two independent controllers and is free of filters to realize the high-and low-frequency power allocation for a HESS.Therefore,it allows two types of energy storage devices to independently regulate the voltage and realizes the power allocation of the battery and UC.Finally,simulation studies are conducted in PSCAD/EMTDC,and the effectiveness of the proposed HESS control strategy is verified in a case,such as a controller comparison and fault scenario.