• Inverter Topologies

Multilevel Inverters. Topologies,

Ø Diode Clamped Modulation Techniques and
Ø Flying Capacitor
Ø Cascade Inverters Practical Problems
• Modulation techniques
Ø PWM Multilevel Inverter Topologies:
Ø Space Vector
• Applications
Ø Motor drives
Ø Active filters
Ø…
• Practical problems
Ø Voltage balancing
Ø Control complexity
Ø…
Diode Clamped Converter

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VDC2

Cascade Converter Flying Capacitor Converter

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 • Inverter Topologies
Multilevel Inverters. Topologies,
Ø Diode Clamped Modulation Techniques and
Ø Flying Capacitor
Ø Cascade Inverters Practical Problems
• Modulation techniques
Ø PWM Modulation Techniques:
Ø Space Vector Complex problem!
• Applications Vb
Ø Motor drives
Ø Active filters Va
Ø…
• Practical problems Simple algorithms
Ø Voltage balancing Very low computational cost
Ø Control complexity High efficiency
2D Modulation results
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Even for unbalanced

topologies using 3D
modulation algorithms!

3-phase unbalanced system 3-phase unbalanced system Van Vbn 3D Modulation results
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• Inverter Topologies
Multilevel Inverters. Topologies,
Ø Diode Clamped Modulation Techniques and
Ø Flying Capacitor
Ø Cascade Inverters Practical Problems
• Modulation techniques
Ø PWM β
Ø Space Vector 2D and 3D modulation
• Applications
algorithms for multilevel
Ø Motor drives
Ø Active filters converters are based on the
Ø… Vref reduction of the N-level
• Practical problems α problem to an 2-level
Ø Voltage balancing problem using
Ø Control complexity normalizations and
Ø… geometrical considerations
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• Inverter Topologies
Multilevel Inverters. Topologies,
Ø Diode Clamped Modulation Techniques and
Ø Flying Capacitor
Ø Cascade Inverters Practical Problems
• Modulation techniques
Ø PWM Applications:
Ø Space Vector Filter current:
Reference
• Applications
Actual
Ø Motor drives Power
Ø Active filters Grid
Ø… AC/DC DC/AC
• Practical problems Converter Converter
Ø Voltage balancing Active Filters:
Motor control
Ø Control complexity • Topologies
Ø… Practical problems: • Control algorithms
One of the most important problems in multilevel
converters is the voltage balancing

Generalized algorithms for

several multilevel topologies
and for any number of levels
Very low computational cost
High efficiency

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MATHEMATICAL MODELS MatLab/Simulink® & PSCAD ® RESULTS