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Abstract- Multilevel inverters (MLI)s with reduced number of level H-bridge cell and a modular nine-level H-bridge cell
switching devices and DC sources have compact size, reduced connected in series. Reference [9] presents a new three-phase
cost and higher efficiency. This paper proposes a transformer- seven-level inverter topology which is a combination of two
based single-source MLI with reduced number of components cascade-connected two-level inverters and H-bridge cells with
and small size transformers. The proposed topology is a hybrid
flying capacitors. A novel single-source five-level three-phase
three-phase MLI assembled by a conventional three-phase two-
level inverter (TTI) and two single-phase cascaded H-bridge MLI consisting a two-phase converter and a Scott-T
inverters (CHBI)s. The proposed MLI has a low ratio of number transformer has been proposed in [10]. The five-level
of active switches to number of output voltage levels. In order to converter generates only two phase voltages. Latter these
use only one DC source, the CHBIs are cascaded with the TTI voltages are converted into three phases by using the Scott-T
through transformers. An individual nearest-level modulation transformer connection.
(NLM) has been developed to voltage control of this inverter. One of the major limitations in most of MLI topologies is
Moreover power distribution between its modules is analyzed. the requirement of multiple of isolated DC voltage sources.
The total power of the transformers is 28% of the inverter rated Specially, in some applications, the sources need to be
power. Simulation and experimental results of a 13-kVA
regenerative and costly regenerative rectifiers have to be
prototype verify the efficiency of the proposed arrangement.
implemented. The requirement for various DC sources
I. INTRODUCTION increases complexity, cost, components and bulk of the overall
system and reduce efficiency and reliability [11]-[12].
Multilevel inverters are the advanced and modern Utilizing of transformers is one of the effective solutions for
category of DC to AC converters. Compared with two-level using only one DC source in MLIs [13]-[22]. Attractive
inverters, MLIs have significant advantages including quasi- transformer-based single-source MLI topologies have been
sinusoidal output voltage (with lower THD and improved proposed recently in literature. Cascaded connection of H-
harmonic spectrum), higher power and voltage capability, bridge cells through single-phase transformers are proposed in
lower switching losses, lower dv/dt and reduced common- [14]-[15]. Single-source three-phase CHBIs using three-phase
mode voltage [1]-[2]. However MLIs have some drawbacks transformers have been proposed in [16]-[17]. The reference
such as large number of power semiconductor switches, [18] analyzes the combination in CHBIs based on
requirement for multiple of DC sources and complexity [1]- transformers with the different turn ratios for increasing the
[2]. Cost, number of components, size and complexity of an voltage level and proposes the switching method for achieving
inverter are proportional to number of its switches and the output voltage distribution among H-bridge cells. Efficient
sources. Researches for innovation of topologies with reduced transformer-based single-source MLI topologies with reduced
number of switches and sources are very important and components have been proposed in [19]-[21].
beneficial. Transformer-based topologies utilize low-frequency
In order to remedy the mentioned drawbacks, numerous transformers with total rated power equal with rated power of
effective solutions have been proposed and developed. A nine- inverter. Use of a number of transformers in these topologies
level switched-capacitor-based topology with reduced number increases the cost, weight and size of the overall system. The
of components has been proposed in [3]. The proposed MLI in main challenge of these topologies is to reduce the number
[4] is an optimized topology for five or higher level operation and size of the transformers [17], [22]. Moreover, they cannot
which consists of two basic units of multilevel converter operate at a wide range of frequencies because of the
and a T-structured 3-level inverter. A new MLI topology transformers saturation and losses. A single-source binary
based on multilevel dc-link stage has been presented in [5]. A asymmetric CHBI with small size transformers has been
novel three-phase hybrid cascaded MLI using level-doubling proposed in [22]. The transformer of the main H-bridge that
network modules with 1:7 ratio of asymmetry is proposed in supplies a major part of the output power has been eliminated
[6]. A single-source 5-Level MLI topology with reduced in this topology. An attractive solution for using only one DC
number of floating capacitors and switches has been proposed source in MLIs is to utilize high-frequency transformer at DC
in [7] for open-end induction motor drives. The hybrid side instead of low-frequency transformers at AC side [11],
asymmetric cascaded MLIs proposed in [8] consist of a three- [23]-[24]. The high-frequency transformer provides multiple
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Vd (18)
Pn 3V L I cos 3 I cos
2
where VL and Iφ are the nominal RMS values of the line to line
output voltage and the phase current respectively.
The output voltages of the converters can be expressed
using Fourier decomposition as follows:
4V 1
V ab 1 d cos n 5 sin n t , n 1, 3, 5 ,
n 1 n
(19)
4V
V 11 d
3
1
cos n 2 cos n8 2 cos n 5 sin n t ,
(20)
n 1 n
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The per-unit active power of HB12 is saturation and losses. The magnetic fluxes of the transformers
4V d are the integrals of their input voltages as follows:
λ I a cos
PHB 12 9 2 6 1
P
HB 12 pu
Pn Vd
(27)
(t ) V dt
Nw in
(28)
3 I an cos
2 where Nw is the winding turns and Vin is the input voltage of
each of the transformers. The cross sectional areas of the
cos cos transformers cores can be determined as follows:
4 Ia
λ 6
4
m λ 6
9 3 I an cos 9 3 cos
Ac m (29)
Replacing the values of α angles according to (15) in the Bm
equations (16) to (27) yields the output voltages and powers of where ϕm is the maximum value of the flux and Bm is the
the modules in terms of m values. Similarly the per-unit maximum flux density. According to (15), (20), (21) and (28),
powers of HB21 and HB22 can be determined. the fluxes of the transformers have the maximum values at
According to (26) and (27), the CHBs and the transformers m=0.83. The permissible maximum flux density depends on
powers are dependent on the load power factor. These the cores materials. The cores are ordinary steel cores and the
equations show that PHB11(pu) and PHB12(pu) are functions of m permissible value of Bm for these cores is 1.2 wb/m2.
and φ. The maximum value of cos(φ+π/6)/cos(φ) in the [0,π/3] The input voltages of the transformers have different
interval of φ corresponds to φ=0 in these equations. Then, the harmonics components that cause eddy-current losses. The
maximum values of PHB11(pu) and PHB12(pu) for each value of m eddy-current loss density of a transformer for sinusoidal
corresponds to φ=0. Fig. 5 shows the power distribution varying magnetic flux density B with frequency f is
among the modules in terms of m values according to (25), Pe K e B 2f 2 (30)
(26) and (27) for φ=0. The output powers of the H-bridge where Ke is the eddy-crurrent constant. On the other hand, the
modules are negative in some intervals. Negative power value relation between voltage and flux density is
denotes power regeneration in H-bridge. The maximum power Vm=2πfBmNwAc (31)
that flows through HB11 and HB21 is 0.1p.u and also the where Vm is the peak value of the voltage. Then, the eddy-
maximum power that flows through HB12 and HB22 is only current loss density can be obtained as
0.04p.u. Then the total power of the transformers is 28% of Vm
Pe K e ( )2 . (32)
the inverter rated power. The H-bridge modules and the 2 N w Ac
transformers in this topology are low-rating and small-size H-
bridge modules and transformers and the TTI supplies a major In order to reduce the eddy-current losses, the cores are
part of output power. laminated similar to ordinary cores. According to (15), (20)
and (32), the eddy-current loss density of T11 related to
D. Design Considerations of the Transformers fundamental harmonic of their input voltages for m=1 is
2 V d (cos(9.6 ) cos(56 ) 2cos(30 )) 2 (33)
The transformers work with square-wave voltages and they Pe 1 K e ( ).
need proportionate design considerations in some aspects. 3 2 N w Ac
Similar to an ordinary transformer, the rated powers of the Similarly, sum of the eddy-current losses densities related to
transformers is a main parameter in core volume and winding other harmonics components is
calculations and design considerations. According to the 2 Vd
Pe o K e ( )2
power analysis, the power ratings of T11 and T21 are about 3 2 N w Ac (34)
10% and the power ratings T12 and T22 are about 4% of the
n
1
2
inverter rated power. The most important parameter is the 2
cos (9.6n ) cos (56n ) 2 cos (30n ) .
input voltages of the transformers that has direct influence on n 1
Fig. 5 Power distribution among the modules in terms of the modulation The proposed MLI shown in Fig. 1 with the characteristics
index in the proposed hybrid MLI. given in table III was simulated and implemented. The
simulations were performed using the PSCAD simulation tool
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and also the power analysis of the inverter was carried out in TABLE III
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SIMULATED AND IMPLEMENTED
Matlab environment. Fig. 6 shows a picture of the prototype.
PROTOTYPE
Sizes of the transformers don’t have so effect on bulk of the
system. The DC source has been provided by a three-phase Item Value
diode-bridge rectifier. The semiconductor switches are Rated output voltage 380 V , 50 Hz
developed by LS LUH75G1202. The NLM technique has been DC Source 540 V
implemented by ezDSPro F2812 board. The required drive R-L Load R= 10 Ω , L= 21mH, cosφ = 0.84
Rated Power S=13 kVA, P=10.9 kW, Q=7 kVAR
board was designed using HCPL-316J which is a fast and
Transformers (Ratio , Power) T11 and T21 : (3:1 , 1.3 KVA)
intelligent IGBT driver. The three-phase load supplied by this T12 and T22 : (9:1 , 0.5 KVA)
inverter is ohimic-inductive (heating elements and inductors)
with 13kVA apparent power. IV. FEATURES AND COMPARISONS
Fig. 7 shows the simulation and experimental results of the
inverter. Fig. 7(a) shows the experimental line a to line b The sustaining voltage of the switches in the proposed MLIs
voltage (Vab1) of the TTI, output voltages of HB11 and HB12 is equal with the DC source voltage. The turns ratio of the
(V11 and V12) at nominal conditions and finally sum of these transformer of the k’th H-Bridge module is 3k:1. So the current
voltages that is the line a to line b voltage (Vab) of the inverter. flowing through this module is
Fig. 7(b) shows the simulated output voltages of all of the I
modules and the output line voltages at nominal conditions in I k ko . (35)
3
one cycle. Zero average values of V11, V12, V21 and V22 are where Io is the output current of the inverter. As the number of
evident in Fig. 7(a) and Fig. 7(b). So the transformers have not the cascaded H-Bridges increases, their current ratings will be
DC current saturation. The experimental three-phase output reduced in trinary manner. In the topology shown in Fig. 1, the
line voltages for m=1 and m=0.8 are shown in Fig. 7(c). current flowing from HB11 and HB21 modules is Io /3 and the
Simulated phase voltages and currents of the star connected current flowing from HB12 and HB22 modules is Io /9. On the
load for m=1 are shown in Fig. 7(d). The total harmonic other hand, the TTI module which supplies a major part of the
distortion (THD) values of the line voltages of the inverter in output power, operates at fundamental frequency and the
terms of the modulation index (m) are shown in Fig. 7(e). The CHBIs also have not very high switching frequencies.
experimental phase a voltage and current of the load at Therefore, the switching losses of the modules are very low
nominal conditions are shown in Fig. 7(f). Common-mode and then the proposed MLI is a high efficiency converter.
voltage in the proposed inverter is the voltage difference Table IV gives a comparison of the proposed MLI with
between two neutral points of the load and the DC bus of the
inverter (points o and n in Fig. 1). Fig. 7(g) shows the TABLE IV
common-mode voltage of the inverter for m=1 and m=0.8. The COMPARISON AMONG THE PROPOSED HYBRID MLI AND OTHER
DC source of the prototype is a three-phase rectifier. The input ADVANCED THREE-PHASE MLI TOPLOGIES
power of the rectifier and the output power of the inverter has Topology proposed in NVL NAS NDC R NC %PTR
been measured by a three-phase power meter. The efficiency
This paper 19 22 1 1.16 0 28%
of the overall system which is the relation of the output power [3] 9 18 2 2 3 -
to the input power is 94% at nominal conditions. Fig. 8(a) [4] 5 16 2 3.2 0 -
shows the measured efficiency of the inverter in terms of the [5] 5 15 1 3 3 -
modulation index and the output active power. Fig. 8(b) shows [6] 25 36 4 1.44 6 -
[7] 5 18 1 3.6 4 -
the loss breakdown in different parts of the inverter at nominal [8] 19 42 3 2.21 3 -
conditions. The simulation and experimental results [9] 7 24 1 3.42 5 -
demonstrate valid performance of the proposed MLI and show [10] 5 12 1 2.4 2 100%
that the MLI achieves balanced three-phase voltages at the a, b [11] 27 40 1 1.48 0 -
[14] 27 36 1 1.33 0 100%
and c terminals. [15] 19 36 1 1.89 0 100%
[16] 11 36 1 3.27 0 100%
[17] 13 48 1 3.69 0 100%
[18] 21 48 1 2.28 0 100%
[19] 9 36 1 4 0 100%
[20] 9 30 1 3.33 0 100%
[21] 9 24 3 2.66 0 100%
[27] 5 18 3 3.6 0 -
[28] 13 42 10 3.23 0 -
[29] 29 60 1 2.06 7 -
[30] 4 18 7 4.5 0 -
[31] 23 24 7 1.04 0 -
NVL: No. of output voltage levels. NAS: No. of active switches. NDC : No. of
DC sources. NC: Number of capacitors. R: Ratio of No. of switches to No.
of output voltage levels. PTR: Total power of transformers (if exist).
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recently proposed advanced three-phase MLI topologies. The transformers. Then this inverter is suitable for applications
proposed inverter has the following advantages and where utilizing only one DC with reduced size and cost is
disadvantages: important than isolation or using wide range of transformer
1) Except the topology proposed in [31], the proposed inverter ratios. In applications where providing galvanic isolation or
has the lowest ratio of number of active switches to number of using wide range of transformer ratios is important than size
output voltage levels (R) between the compared MLIs. Notice and cost, a three-phase transformer can be connected to the
that the inverter proposed in [31] utilizes seven DC sources. output terminals of the TTI. And yet, the inverter takes the
Number of driving circuitry, cost, volume and complexity of advantage of low ratio of number of active switches to number
an inverter reduce when the number of its switches and of output voltage levels in this condition.
sources are reduced. tThis ratio shows that this inverter is an 6) Generally, TTIs operate by PWM methods with high
optimized inverter. switching frequencies and utilize LC or LCL passive filters at
2) Similar to the proposed topology, the references [27]-[31] output terminals. But the proposed topology adds H-bridge
also have proposed cascaded topology of TTI with H-bridge or converters and transformers to TTI. Obviously, the volume,
half-bridge modules. In these topologies, the H-bridge or half- cost and complexity of these converters and transformers are
bridge modules are cascaded with TTI in all three phases. In higher than passive filters. However, the high switching
the proposed topology, the H-bridges are cascaded with the frequency of TTIs causes high switching losses which limits
TTI in two of the phases. This causes reduction in number of applications of these inverters especially in high-power
the components. Moreover, the proposed topology has the applications [1]. In the proposed topology, TTI operates in
advantage of utilizing only one DC source. It is an improved square-wave mode with high efficiency and the auxiliary units
topology from cost and complexity aspects utilizing the lowest increase the number of voltage levels and also contribute in
number of switches and sources. supplying the output power. Therefore, the proposed inverter
3) The total power ratings of the CHBI modules in the is a suitable topology for high-power applications especially
proposed inverter are 2 / 3 (1.15) of total output power of for grid-tied applications. Moreover, similar to other MLIs,
CHBI modules in case of using CHBI in all three phases. this topology has the advantages of quasi-sinusoidal output
Utilizing CHBI modules series connected with TTI module in voltage with improved harmonic spectrum and lower THD
all three phases, causes a normal and balanced power and dv/dt compared with TTI topology. In addition, the
distribution between the phases. With trinary asymmetry, the transformers behave as low pass filters, generating a
rated power of the TTI and CHMI modules are 0.69 and 0.3 of sinusoidal line current.
the rated power of the inverter respectively in this case. Then 5) The main limitation of the proposed DCMI is the output
the rated power of the CHMI is almost 0.1 of the rated power voltage frequency. Similar to other transformer-based single-
of the inverter in each phase. In the proposed topology, the source inverters, this inverter cannot operate at wide range of
power distribution is not balanced between the phases. The frequencies because of the transformers saturations. This is a
rated power of the TTI and CHMI modules are 0.72 and 0.28 suitable candidate for constant-frequency applications like
of the rated power of the inverter respectively. Then, each standalone and grid-tied high power quality supply systems,
phase of the TTI supplies 0.24 of the total power and the rated renewable energy sources, dynamic voltage restorers and
power of the CHMI is 0.14 of the total power in each of the uninterruptible power supplies.
two phases. Totally, the phase a, b and c supply 0.38, 0.24 and
0.38 of the total power respectively. Therefore, despite an V. CONCLUSION
increase equal to 0.04 of the rated power of the inverter in
power ratings of the CHMIs in each phase, the number of A novel hybrid MLI topology suitable for constant frequency
components reduces to 2/3 in the proposed topology. From applications is proposed in this paper. A TTI is cascaded with
cost, bulk and complexity aspects, the proposed topology is two single-phase CHBIs at the phases a and c in the proposed
suitable and preferred. MLI. It has been shown that using only two single-phase
4) In addition to the utilizing only one DC source, providing CHBIs, the MLI achieves balanced three-phase voltages at the
galvanic isolation between load and source and also using output terminals. Reduced number of components, single DC
wide range of transformer ratios are the main advantages of source and small size transformers are the three main
transformer-based single-source inverters. However, these advantages of the proposed inverter. In accordance with
topologies utilize bulky transformers. There is a trade-off structure of the proposed hybrid MLI, an individual NLM
between utilizing only one DC and utilizing bulky method was presented and three-phase 19-level stepped sine
transformers in the proposed topology. In the proposed MLI, wave output voltage has been achieved. Power distribution
the TTI supplies a major part of output power and the H- between its modules was analyzed and it has been shown that
bridge modules and their transformers are low power and the H-bridge modules and the transformers are low power and
small size modules and transformers that have no considerable small size modules and transformers. A 13kVA laboratory
effect in size, cost and losses of the system. The proposed prototype is implemented. Both simulation and experimental
inverter loses the advantages of the isolation between load and results show the validity of the proposed system.
source and using wide range of transformer ratios.
Nevertheless, it utilizes only one DC source with small size
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Fig. 7 Simulation and experimental results: (a) experimental synthesize of the ab line voltage, (b) simulated synthesize of the output voltages, (c)
experimental line voltages for m=1 and m=0.8, (d) simulated phase voltages and currents of the star connected load for m=1, (e) THD values of the line
voltages in terms of m, (f) experimental phase a voltage and current of the load at nominal conditions, (g) common-mode voltage for m=1 and m=0.8.
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