Z-Source Inverter for Motor Drives

Objective:
To develop a reliable inverter for motor drives with ride through ability and improved input power factor.

Features:
Able to produce any desired output ac voltage, even greater than the line voltage, regardless of the input voltage, thus reducing motor ratings Able to provide ride-through during voltage sags without any additional energy storage elements Immunity to EMI noise greatly increases reliability Improves power factor and reduces harmonic current and common-mode voltage.

10kW Z-Source Inverter Prototype

Application Examples:
Adjustable Speed Drives
Diode-Rectifier
Dpa Dpb Dpc a b c Ca Cb

Z-Source L1

3-phase Inverter

Line Voltage vSa 230 V rms Line Current iSa

C1
Cc Dna Dnb Dnc

C2

M
Load Voltage vLab after LC 230 V rms

3-Ph 230 V ac

L2 310350 V dc

0-any V ac

Load Current iLa Inverter Current

Voltage Fed Z-Source inverter for ASD

Diode-Rectifier
Dpa Dpb Dpc

Z-Source L1

3-phase Inverter

Experimental waveforms under the nominal line voltage of 230 Vac

C1 3-Ph 230 V ac

C2

Dna Dnb Dnc

L2 310350 Vdc

0-any V ac

Current Fed Z-Source inverter for ASD

Experimental waveforms under 50 % voltage sag

Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory

Contact Info: Fang Z. Peng, fzpeng@egr.msu.edu, 517-336-4687