A novel SVPWM strategy considering neutral-point potential balancing for three-level NPC inverter

This paper proposes a novel SVPWM （space vector pulse width modulation） strategy for the three-level neutral-point-clamped voltage source inverter, based on the particular disposition of all the redundant voltage vectors. The new modulation approach shows superior performance for harmonic voltage and balancing control of neutral-point potential compared to the popular eight-stage centered SVPWM. It realizes suppression of inverter neutral-point potential variation by accurately modifying redundant factor of small vectors pairs, only requiring information of DC-link capacitor voltages and three-phase load currents. This is convenient to apply and is compatible of digital computer realization. Feasibility of the proposed control approach is verified by simulation and experimental results.

Low-complexity model predictive control of a four-level active neutral point clamped inverter without weighting factors

The four-level active neutral point clamped(ANPC)inverter has become increasingly widely used in the renewable energy indus-try since it offers one more voltage level without increasing the total number of active switches compared to the three-level ANPC inverter.The model predictive current control(MPCC)is a promising control method for multi-level inverters.However,the conven-tional MPCC suffers from high computational complexity and tedious weighting factor tuning in multi-level inverter applications.A low-complexity MPCC without weighting factors for a four-level ANPC inverter is proposed in this paper.The computational burden and voltage vector candidate set are reduced according to the relationship between voltage vector and neutral point voltage balance.The proposed MPCC shows excellent steady-state and dynamics performances while ensuring the neutral point voltage balancing.The efficacy of the proposed MPCC is verified by simulation and experimental results.

Improved VSVPWM Modulation Method for Three-level NPC Inverter in Rural Power Grid

With the acceleration of agricultural electrification,a lot of nonlinear and shock loads appear in the rural power grid,and the resulting harmonic and reactive currents pollute the rural power grid more and more seriously.To solve the above problem,three-level neutral point clamped(NPC)inverters have been widely used,but their development is greatly restricted by the defect of neutral point voltage imbalance.In this paper,an improved virtual space vector pulse width modulation(VSVPWM)was proposed.Firstly,the mathematical models of various space vectors were established,and the influence of various space vectors on neutral point voltage was analyzed.The sum of the vector current at the neutral point was zero and the voltage control at the neutral point was completed by.introducing the time offset into different switching times of the redundant small vector.This method was simple in design and avoided the redundant calculation of the traditional VSVPWM method and tedious switch sequence design.This balancing control strategy could greatly reduce the influence of virtual vectors on neutral point voltage and effectively control the low-frequency oscillation of neutral point voltage.The validity of the method was verified by establishing a matlab simulation model.

Evaluation Method of Output Waveform Quality for Neutral⁃Point⁃ Clamped Three⁃Level Converter

An analytical evaluation method for output waveform quality of space vector pulse width modulation(PWM)strategies applied in neutral⁃point⁃clamped three⁃level converter(3L⁃NPC)is proposed in this paper.Low frequency error caused by neutral point voltage ripple and high frequency error introduced by space vector synthesis were both taken into account,and the unified error model of output current ripple was established.By taking continuous and discontinuous modulation strategies as examples,the unified error model was validated through Fourier analysis of the experimental results.The proposed evaluation method will be helpful for the switching sequence optimization and the modulation strategy selection.

A Study of DTC-Power Electronic Cascade Fed by Photovoltaic Cell-Three-Level NPC Inverter

This paper proposes a high performance three-level inverter Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) structure for photovoltaic system. The proposed configuration which can boost the low voltage of photovoltaic (PV) array, can also convert the photovoltaic DC power into high quality AC power. Attention has been paid to the problem of neutral point potential variation. In this way, a Direct Torque Control (DTC) technique has been applied and the estimated value of the Neutral Point Potential (NPP) is used, which is calculated by motor currents. This control strategy uses the redundancy presented by the inverter for selecting appropriate switching state through a switching table to achieve the control of NPP. This study shows the effect of the stability problem of the DC voltages and good static and dynamic performances were obtained in simulation of the proposed cascade “photovoltaic cell-three-level NPC VSI-induction motor”.

基于SVPWM补偿优化的三电平NPC并网逆变器容错控制

为保证并网系统中三电平中点箝位(neutral point clamped,NPC)型并网逆变器单相桥臂短路或断路故障后持续运行,提出一种基于空间矢量脉宽调制(space vector pulse width modulation,SVPWM)的优化补偿型低共模电压容错控制策略。首先,通过分析故障后八开关三相逆变器(eight switch three phase inverters,ESTPI)拓扑开关状态对应的共模电压大小,确定参考电压矢量合成规则;然后,通过一个基波周期内中点电流情况分析中点电位波动机理,进而对空间矢量合成进行调节补偿;最后,设计低通滤波器和滞环控制器进一步对补偿进行优化调整,保证并网电流质量的同时有效抑制了直流母线中点电位偏移。仿真结果表明,该容错控制策略能够实现三电平NPC并网逆变器单相桥臂故障后并网系统的稳定可靠运行,每个基波周期有三分之一时间的共模电压得到改善,优化补偿后的并网电流质量显著提高,且在并网电流突变时具备良好的控制特性。

NPC三电平整流器的混合参数自适应控制

为降低中点箝位型(neutral point clamped,NPC)三电平整流器的电流谐波,在dq同步旋转坐标系下推导出带中点电压耦合项的NPC三电平整流器数学模型,并分析中点电压对电流控制的影响。对模型中的中点电压耦合项和交流侧等效电阻会增大电流谐波及无法通过常规方法进行准确估计的问题,设计一种混合参数自适应的迭代学习控制方法,以进行解耦控制并消除不确定参数的影响。通过构造Lyapunov函数和理论推导验证控制方法的稳定性。在整流器硬件平台上进行试验验证,结果表明,所设计的控制方法可有效降低电流谐波。

NPC三电平虚拟同步机桥臂故障容错模型预测控制

虚拟同步机VSG(virtual synchronous generator)通过模拟同步机特性为新能源并网提供惯性和阻尼。然而,电力电子开关器件高频开关过程中可能会发生断路故障,导致输出电流波形严重畸变,影响电网安全稳定运行。针对中点箝位型NPC(neutral point clamped)三电平VSG桥臂故障问题,提出一种中点电压均衡的VSG容错模型预测控制策略。分析NPC三电平VSG单相桥臂故障后运行机理,在开关器件故障后利用直流侧电容组成虚拟桥臂,重构为VSG桥臂故障容错结构。建立故障情况下预测电流模型,重构故障状态空间电压矢量,将直流侧中点电容电压引入容错模型代价函数,减小电容电压波动,实现VSG桥臂故障容错运行。实验结果表明,在开关器件发生故障后,NPC三电平VSG能容错连续运行,验证了所提模型预测容错控制策略的有效性,提高了VSG运行可靠性。

基于快速MPC的三相LCL并网NPC逆变器

针对三相LCL并网逆三电平中点钳位(Neutral Point Clamped,NPC)逆变器中有限集模型预测控制(Finite Control Set-Model Predictive Control,FCS-MPC)计算量大和控制速度慢导致NPC逆变器性能变差的问题,设计了一种快速模型预测控制方法。通过改变快速模型预测控制中参考电流电角度控制逆变器输出电流的相位,实现入网电流与电网同步;通过在冗余短矢量中选择合适的短矢量,实现直流侧中点电压平衡,减少计算量;通过缩小计算扇区,使快速模型预测控制仅在当前最优输出电压矢量附近进行寻优计算,进一步减少计算量。在MATLAB/SIMULINK中搭建了三相LCL并网NPC逆变器仿真模型,仿真结果验证了上述控制方法的快速性和可行性,运算速度提高了18.31%,入网电流总谐波失真(Total Harmonic Distortion,THD)值减少了2.38%。

基于混合ANPC逆变器的永磁电机解耦预测控制策略

永磁电机具有效率高、启动快、过载能力强及噪声小等优点,已被成功应用于大功率交流传动系统。为解决传统Si基变流器开关频率低造成电机转矩动态响应慢、转矩脉动大的问题,文中结合SiC器件耐高温和开关频率高的特点,将Si/SiC协同的三电平有源中点钳位型(active neutral-point-clamped,ANPC)逆变器混合拓扑引入到永磁电机驱动系统。首先研究Si/SiC混合ANPC逆变器拓扑的运行原理与换流模式,分析不同换流模式下的损耗分布规律及调制策略。结合模型预测控制技术的多目标和多约束特性,提出基于混合ANPC逆变器的永磁电机高解耦预测控制策略,以实现Si/SiC混合拓扑中Si器件的低频运行和SiC器件的高频运行。稳态和暂态实验结果证实了所提控制策略的可行性和有效性。

基于矩形区域分类的NPC型H桥级联五电平逆变器简化模型预测电压控制

为进一步提高中点电压钳制(neutral point clamped,NPC)H桥级联五电平逆变器的动态响应、降低控制器计算负担的同时确保装置低损耗运行,文中在电压矢量矩形区域分类的基础上,提出一种以满足动态响应和降低开关损耗为目标的两级优化模型预测电压控制策略。首先根据逆变器数学模型和期望电流进行目标电压矢量计算、修正,接着基于矩形区域分类对目标电压矢量进行定位;并以定位后的候选矢量为基础,设计了两级优化目标函数以输出满足要求的最优矢量。仿真和实验结果验证了该方法的有效性,与空间矢量脉宽调制以及传统模型预测电流、电压控制策略相比,该文所研究的两级优化模型预测电压控制策略,在确保逆变器动态响应的前提下既能降低控制器计算负担,还能有效减少器件开关损耗。

A Novel Serial Hybrid Three-level NPC Topology for Multi-MW Medium Voltage Wind Power Converters

提出一种新型的串联混合三电平中点钳位（neutralpoint clamped,NPC）拓扑,该拓扑是基于传统三电平NPC拓扑的改进和优化,引入大功率IGBT的串联应用。该新型拓扑中,桥臂的两个外管分别用两个低压IGBT串联,两个内管均用高压IGBT。在多兆瓦级中压风电变流器中,大功率IGBT的开关损耗很大,从而限制了开关频率。提出的新型拓扑通过低压IGBT的串联来减小功率器件的损耗,从而提高开关频率,同时可减小输出滤波器的尺寸。通过传统三电平拓扑和新型串联混合三电平拓扑IGBT损耗的对比,说明新拓扑的优势。通过改变门极驱动电阻实现串联IGBT的均压,对新拓扑的应用具有重大意义。最后通过新拓扑的单相样机验证新拓扑的正确性和可行性。

Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System Based Decoupled Control for Neutral Point Clamped Multi Level Inverter Fed Induction Motor Dri

The presence of an integrator in a reference model of a rotor flux-based model reference adaptive system(RF-MRAS)and non-linearity of the inverter in the output voltage degrade the speed response of the sensorless operation of the electric drive system in terms of DC drift,initial value issues,and inaccurate voltage acquisition.To improve the speed response,a compensating voltage component is supplemented by an amending integrator.The compensating voltage is a coalition of drift and offset voltages,and reduces DC drift and initial value issues.During low-speed operation,inaccurate voltage acquisition distorts the stator voltage critically,and it becomes considerable when the stator voltage of the machine is low.Implementing a three-level neutral point clamped inverter in speed-sensorless decoupled control of an induction motor improves the performance of the drive with superior quality of inverter output voltage.Further,the performance of the induction motor drive is improved by replacing the proportional-integral(PI)controller in the adaption mechanism of RF-MRAS with an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system(ANFIS)controller.A prototype model of the three-level neutral point clamped inverter(3L-NPC)-fed induction motor drive is fabricated in a laboratory,and its performance for a RF-MRAS,modified RFMRAS,and modified RFMRAS using ANFIS are compared using different benchmark tests.

NPC/H桥逆变器调制策略及其中点电位控制

以中点钳位型H(neutral point clamped H,NPC/H)桥逆变器为对象,研究该拓扑调制策略中存在的算法繁琐、直流侧电容电压波动问题。在分析了NPC/H桥五电平逆变器主电路工作原理的基础上,为简化空间矢量脉宽调制(spacevector pulsewidthmodulation,SVPWM)算法和抑制低开关频率下逆变器输出畸变,设计了一种基于g-h坐标系的三段式SVPWM算法。该算法开关状态选择灵活,具有开关损耗低、谐波性能好的特点。基于SVPWM算法,分析直流侧电容电压波动原因,根据电流方向和电容电压差,合理选择左、右桥臂的开关状态,平衡电容中点电位。搭建Simulink仿真模型,对比不同开关频率和不同调制度下逆变器输出性能,验证了三段式开关序列在低开关频率工况下的明显优势。基于以数字信号处理器和现场可编程门阵列(digital singnal processor and field-programmable gate array,DSP&FPGA)为控制器的NPC/H桥五电平逆变器实验平台,验证了三段式SVPWM策略和中点电位控制方法的有效性。

基于SHEPWM的三电平三相逆变器中点电位主动平衡控制策略

在大功率系统中,常采用特定次谐波消除脉宽调制(SHEPWM)以降低系统的开关损耗。针对三电平中点钳位(NPC)型三相逆变器在SHEPWM下的中点电位偏移问题,分析SHEPWM下逆变器输出相电压基波与3次谐波在不同电压相位范围内对中点电位的影响,设计两种在基波周期内对中点电位总充放电效果相反的开关角组合方案,并提出一种通过测量中点电位偏移值及中点电位滞环控制,选择不同的开关角组合方案进行调制的中点电位主动平衡控制策略。实验结果验证了所提出方法的实用性及有效性。

基于零序电压注入的三电平NPC逆变器中点电位平衡控制方法

针对三电平中点箝位(NPC)逆变器的中点电位平衡控制问题,该文建立了基于零序电压注入的中点电位平衡控制模型,提出了所需注入零序电压的准确解析计算方法,并在此基础上提出了“预估-校验-修正”的实时控制算法。根据解析汁算结果,分析了中点电位平衡控制所受的限制,及由此决定的中点电位完全可控区域。针对6kV/1800kVA三电平调速系统的仿真结果表明所提算法是正确且有效的。

基于虚拟空间矢量的三电平NPC逆变器中点电压平衡控制方法

针对三电平中点钳位逆变器在不同的负载条件下,传统的最近三矢量合成方法中点电压存在不能平衡的区域,利用基于虚拟空间矢量的调制方法,当输出三相电流之和为零时,能实现对中点电压的完全控制。为了在扇区切换时输出矢量平稳过渡,提出了在每个大区内全部采用相同首发正小矢量或负小矢量的方法。构建了三电平中点钳位型逆变器实验平台,对基于虚拟空间矢量的三电平NPC逆变器中点电压平衡控制方法的有效性进行了验证。

NPC逆变器SHE-PWM开关角度的计算方法研究

以应用于高压变频调速装置中的三电平中点嵌位(Neutral Point Clamped)逆变器为研究对象,对特定消谐技术(Selected Harmonic Elimination PWM)的应用进行了分析与研究;针对用数值方法求解SHE-PWM开关角度时非线性方程组计算初值选择困难的情况,给出了采用解轨迹微分预估初值的计算方法,并总结了调制比m 0时的开关角度解初值公式;实际计算结果表明:该文提出的方法在数值计算中可以得到快速收敛和准确的结果,并通过计算结果分析了SHE-PWM技术应用于NPC逆变器时所能达到的最大调制比,且其计算结果得到实验验证。

基于零序注入的NPC三电平变流器中点电位反馈控制

对NPC三电平变流器中点电位不平衡时,输出交流电压的补偿与中点电位的反馈控制问题进行了研究。提出了一种基于零序注入的NPC三电平中点电位反馈控制方法,在保证输出电压无畸变的同时还能实现中点电位的任意调节。调制策略基于SPWM原理,实现十分简单,适用于强化传统的中点电位平衡控制或需要对上下组直流电压进行分别控制的场合。文中给出了本文控制方法的中点电流控制能力,并对中点电位的低频波动问题进行了分析。仿真和实验结果验证了相关理论的正确性。