Title :
Design, Assembly and Testing of Modular Multilevel Converter with Multicarrier PWM Method
Author :
Balzani, Marianna ; Reatti, Alberto ; Salvadori, Giulio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Energetics, Florence Univ.
Abstract :
Reliable electrical power is a milestone for modern society and economy. Multilevel power converters represent a potential breakthrough in employing switching converters for flexible ac transmission system and custom power application. This paper presents the design and realization of the prototype of a 1.5 kW mono phase 5-level cascaded inverter with PWM modulation. The prototype has been tested and the output waveforms have been investigated. The results confirm the goodness of these devices in synthesizing a desired ac voltage from several level of dc voltage with a good control of the frequency, the voltage output (including phase angle) and the active reactive power flow
Keywords :
PWM invertors; PWM power convertors; reactive power; 1.5 kW; PWM modulation; ac voltage; active reactive power flow; cascaded inverter; dc voltage; modular multilevel converter; multicarrier PWM method; output waveforms; Assembly; Flexible AC transmission systems; MONOS devices; Power system reliability; Prototypes; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation converters; Pulse width modulation inverters; Switching converters; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Research in Microelectronics and Electronics 2006, Ph. D.
Conference_Location :
Otranto
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0157-7
DOI :
10.1109/RME.2006.1689895
