• DocumentCode
    1588039
  • Title

    A new N-level space vector modulator for cascaded multilevel converters

  • Author

    Maragliano, Gianmarco ; Marchesoni, Mario ; Vaccaro, Luis

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA - DITEN, Genoa, Italy
  • fYear
    2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    10
  • Abstract
    A new generalized space vector modulator for cascaded multilevel converters is presented, featuring centralized control, fault tolerant and common mode voltage reduction capabilities. The SVPWM technique is based on the redundancy properties inherent in multilevel modulation schemes and is validated through a case study. Simulation and experimental results are presented.
  • Keywords
    PWM power convertors; fault tolerance; voltage control; N-level space vector modulator; SVPWM technique; cascaded multilevel converters; centralized control; common mode voltage reduction capabilities; fault tolerant; generalized space vector modulator; multilevel modulation schemes; redundancy properties; Redundancy; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switches; Vectors; Cascaded multilevel converters; Fault handling strategy; Modulation strategy; Multilevel converters; Space Vectors Modulation (SVM);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), 2013 15th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Lille
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EPE.2013.6634669
  • Filename
    6634669