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Abstract- Paper presents a novel topology of a grid-connected to-back connection of a front-end ac-dc multi-level converter
back-up uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with multi- with a back-end multi-level dc-ac converter.
level converters. The star-configuration three-phase "back-to- The first solution is impractical from a size-wise and a cost
back" topology with a five-level diode-clamped rectifier (5LDCR) point of view [7] and additionally the system without a power
and a five-level diode-clamped inverter (5LDCI) supplies a three
phase output load. The proposed multi-level current mode factor correction generates a non-negligible amount of
control techniques in both converters provide an effective harmonics which are restricted by the utility regulations.
solution to an imbalance problem with the capacitor voltages in a The second alternative solution many-times reported in a
dc link network. The interfaced battery energy storage (BES), literature e.g. [8], [9] seems to be a suitable one since it was
which constitutes an integral part of the entire UPS system, shown in an operation with the back-end active-rectifier
supplies the dc link capacitor voltages to the 5LDCI in a standby interfaced to a constant frequency mains and a fixed-input
emergency mode because the proposed balancing method is voltage of the standard utility. The front-end constitutes a
constrained to the "back-to-back" operation only. Importantly, voltage source inverter which generates a set of symmetrically
the UPS system is able to operate with an asymmetrical, a loaded voltages for a variable speed drive (VSD) operation.
nonlinear and an impact loads in three phases and it provides the
power factor correction on the grid side.
The back-end boost active-rectifier with power factor
correction (PFC) on an input-ac side, meets a criteria of the
utility regulations in an aspect of the harmonic distortion.
I. INTRODUCTION Entire converter system operates in a four-quadrant mode with
the front-end voltage source inverter feeding an ac-drive with
In a modern electrical energy conversion the back-up system a capability to regenerate the energy back to the utility.
plays a very important role. It not only facilitates a transfer of
an electrical energy from an input to the output but it also
conditions the characteristics of the source in such a manner II. SYSTEM TOPOLOGY
that the output characteristics are equal to those required by The proposed concept in this paper is different from the
the standards of a utility and the appliances connected into it. above mentioned in terms of energy conversion, a control
Thus it can also serve as an interface between the utility and strategy used and its application. The main focus of realization
compensate for undesirable effects such as: unbalanced loads, here is the modified discrete delta modulation scheme which
nonlinear loads, impact loads which can cause the dips or a provides the set of balanced voltages across capacitors in the
harmonic distortion in the utility. Many applications were a dc bus network. The diagram of the proposed system is shown
result of such a research in this field, predominantly with the in the Figure 1. The following assumptions were made in a
standard two-level converters incorporated in such systems definition of the new back-to-back UPS system concept:
[1], [2], [3], [4]. With an advent of the multi-level converter * The five-level diode-clamped rectifier (5LDCR) is
technologies the UPS system can be further explored with a supplied from the grid and neutral leader is connected
potential of increasing power levels, especially in a medium with a centre-tap of the dc-link network.
and a high voltage applications. Moreover, the advantages of a * The five-level diode-clamped inverter (5LDCI) is
multi-level modulation over a conventional two-level one e.g. supplied from the dc-link voltage which is conditioned by
[5], [6] make such a system an attractive alternative. Therefore the 5LDCR and the neutral leader of the output is
one of the goals of this paper was to introduce a new structure accessible.
of a back-up system with an extension to the multi-level * The 5LDCI is capable to operate with the balanced loads
converters based on the five-level diode clamped topology. (symmetrical phases) or with a fully unbalanced loads
In an ac-dc-ac energy conversion, generalized with a multi- (asymmetrical phases) in each phase individually, whereas
level diode clamped topology, the capacitor imbalance an imbalance should not affect the output voltage
problem can be handled in two ways: firstly, via supplying a regulation.
particular voltage level from an isolated winding transformer * The neutral leaders of the grid as well as of the output
and a four full-wave bridge rectifiers, whereas a primary is load in the 5LDCI are connected with the centre-tap of the
interconnected with the input ac-side or secondly, via a back-
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III. STRATEGY OF BALANCING FOUR DC LINK VOLTAGES ex inv (k) Kinv VX
=
out (k) vx -out(k)] ix-inv(k), (3)
In order to maintain all four dc link capacitor voltages equal, where:
then the average DC currents flowing into the nodes 1,2,3,4,5 ex inv iS instantaneous value of the error signal in the 5LDCI controller, v*. out
on the 5LDCR side must be equal to the average DC currents and vx out are instantaneous values of the reference and the actual output
voltage respectively, Kinv is voltage loop gain, ix/inv is instantaneous value of
drawn out from the same nodes on the 5LDCI side [8]. The the inductor phase current in the 5LDCI, k is sampling step in DSP.
proposed balancing strategy relays on detection of the
instantaneous potentials in the nodes 2 and 4 which are Analogically, definition of the five-segment switched
derived from the differences between the respective capacitor waveform in the 5LDCI, which is determined by the control
voltages, whereas an adequate modification is made to the error in (3), is derived from:
multi-level modulators in both converters. The dc link voltage (4)
on the 5LDCR is regulated at the desired level v*dc via feeding
back the actual dc link voltage signal Vdc to the proportional a) Positive output 2
< vx inv (k) < 4
if
> B1 +2A,
rex(k) < B, > (SW1x(k+1) = )& (SW5x(k +1) 1) A2 B2 (5)
A3 B3 -A,
b) Positive output v<Vxre (k) < :
A4 B4 -2A,
ex rec (k) > B2 > (SW 2x(k + 1) )& (SW 6x(k + 1) 0) where:
lex rec (k) < B2 > (SW 2x(k + 1) 0 )& (SW 6x(k + 1) 1){ A is a constant determined from normalized dc link voltage: A=VDC/8.
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Non-modified operation of 51LDCRJ5LDCI simultaneously with a complementary pair of the devices
SW2x & NOT(SW6x) they altogether will be switching
between the voltage 0 and VDC/4.
-r-
In consequence, a falling positive potential in the node 2
(referenced to the node 3), which results from zVdc]2<0 is
SWix B SW5x suppressed via selecting such switching vectors that they will
0
-d~44 cause a raising of the potential in this node until a condition
II &W AVdc]2 =0 has been reached.
9V2X & §W&x
0
I+A A et In the Figure 3b, if voltage Vdc] is larger than Vdc2 on the
I2AIA
MA
SW x & SW
0 -2A Aef,lX 5LDCI side, then a reference offset A2 is shifted left from a
point A to 0. In result, a complementary pair of the devices
d41 SW2x & NOT(SW6x), which were normally switching between
SWxS x the voltages 0 and VDC/4, now they will only be switching to
I I 2a ;m (x=a,b,c) the voltage VDC/4. In the Figure 4b, under the same condition
on 5LDCR side, a reference offset B2 is shifted right from a
point A to 2A. In result, a complementary pair of the devices
Fig.2 Control scheme without capacitor bal,lancing strategy. SW2x & NOT(SW6x), which were normally switching between
the voltages 0 and VDC/4, now simultaneously with a
Therefore, from comparison between a( two dc link
voltages, the following modifications aire proposed to the iJacent complementary pair of the devices SWJx & NOT(SW5x) they
altogether will be switching between the voltages 0 and VDC/2.
control strategy in the 5LDCI {see the Fig ure 3()d),h
Similarly, in such a case the voltage VDC/4 is never exceeded
satisfy the following conditions: across the both complementary pairs because the clamping
diodes always block the voltage VDC/4. In consequence, a
o A7
tif (Avdl12 (k) < 0) > A1 +A
+
raising positive potential in node 2, which results from
if (AVdC 12 (k) > 0) > A2 (7) AVdc]2>0 is suppressed via selecting such switching vectors
if(Avdc34 (k) < 0) > A3 O that will cause a reversing of the potential in this node until
,if (AvdC34 (k) > 0) > A4 -A condition AVdc]2=0 has been reached.
Analogically, in the Figures 3c, 3d and the Figures 4c, 4d
Similarly, from comparison between tvvo adjacent dc link respectively, the potential in node 4 will be controlled whereas
voltages, the following modifications aire proposed to the the comparators will commutate to the negative rails of the dc
control strategy in the 5LDCR {see thi%,iF- ire -tka)
i,i6ui%, d(. ku)f,
(F1Yr link.
which satisfy the following conditions:
IV. SIMULATIONS
tif (A vdcl2 (k) < 0) > B1 +3A Model of the proposed system was implemented in a PSIM
if (Av dc12 (k) > 0) > B2 +2A (8) package with the following 5LDCR/5LDCI parameters.
if (Av dc34 (k) < 0) > B3 -2A
Input/output phase-to-neutral voltage .................. 230[V]rms
Iif (A v dc34 (k) < 0) > B4 -3A
Input/output frequency .......................... 50[Hz]
Regulated DC link voltage .......................... 750[V]dc
Discussion of the modifications made and their influence on
the charge redistribution between the consecutive voltage The type of load is asymmetrical and every an interval of
levels will follow. In the Figure 3a, if the voltage Vdc is 0.5[s], a new resistive step load is switched on the output of
smaller than the Vdc2 on the 5LDCI side, then a reference offset the 5LDCI. Below, there are compared the simulation results
Ai is shifted left from a point 2A to A. In result, a during the system operation with the modified switching
complementary pair of the devices SWJx & NOT(SW5x), scheme {see the Figures 5(a): 5(e)} versus operation with the
which were normally switching between the voltages VDC/4 free-running modulators {see the Figures 6(a) 6(e)}. In the
and VDC/2, now simultaneously with a complementary pair of Figure 5a is shown a set of balanced voltages across all four
the devices SW2x & NOT(SW6x) they altogether will be capacitors in the dc link network which contain a ripple
switching between the voltages 0 and VDC/2. Note, that in such resulting from an asymmetrical three-phase output load. The
case the voltage VDC/4 is never exceeded across the both dc link regulation is rigid in an entire load range and the
complementary pairs because the clamping diodes always discernible dips result from transients in the step-load changes
block the voltage VDC/4. In the Figure 4a, under the same on the output. In the Figures 5(b) 5(e), there are shown the
condition on 5LDCR side, the reference offset Bi is shifted phase-to-neutral and the line-to-line PWM voltages in the
right from a point 2A to 3A. In result, a complementary pair of 5LDCR/5LDCI respectively. Number of steps in the
the devices SWJx & NOT(SW5x), which were normally waveforms reveals a five-level modulation. In the Figure 6a, it
switching between the voltages VDC/4 and VDC/2, now is evident that the capacitor voltages tend to diverge.
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c)AVd,34 <0
Modified operation of 5LDCI
a) AVdcl2 < 0 b) AVdcl2 > 0
0 Ai=A 2A
'1
+ J~ ~ ~ ~-
! I '1,''§thlSIC
l...
A4A
d) Av
A L
4
-_J
>0
At=2A
A.
4 Inv x
B4B~
a) AVcl2
C) AVdc34
+
Modified operation of 5LDCR
<
1]d
0
0 B2zA
<0
1
0
d
Ae
Pet,0
b) Av&12 > 0
d) AV&4> 0
I
8-2
...................
~~~~~Ael
Fig.3 Operation of 5LDCI with capacitor balancing strategy. Fig.4 Operation of 5LDCR with capacitor balancing strategy.
Vdcl Vdc2=Vdc3Vdc4-VdcJ4
.................... r pl
Vdc2Vdc3=Vdct2
1 0.00
Vdc2, Vdc3 are increasing
.a V1tag ripple
100 00 Vdicr Vdc4 are decreasing
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Va rec
,,040v
rec ,b) Phase-to-neutral voltage in 5LDCR
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vabfrec ........................
c) Lineto-line voltage in 5LDCR vab fec c) Line-to-line voltage in 5LDCR
V ab r Vab rec
~40K
d) Phase-to-neutral voltage in 5LDCI
............
nva 1d) Phase4o-neutral voltage in 5LDCI
Va Ij VaJ Iv
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The group of voltages Vdc2 and Vdc3 immediately raises VI. SUMMARY
towards a half of the dc link voltage VDC/2, while the group In this paper a new topology of the back-up system with
of voltages Vdc] and Vdc4 decreases until it reaches zero. In the the multi-level converters has been presented. The proposed
Figures 6(b) 6(e), there are shown the phase-to-neutral and control strategy which forces balancing of four dc link
the line-to-line PWM waveforms in the 5LDCR/5LDCI, capacitors has been given. Effectiveness of the strategy has
without a balancing scheme implemented. It is evident that been verified in the simulations, whereas comparison has
in this scenario, number of steps in the switched PWM been made between the proposed and the free-running
waveform remains smaller than in the previous case. It method. The experimental tests performed on the laboratory
implies, that if there is no correct balancing scheme used, model, has proven the concept. In conclusion, the proposed
then a five-level modulation takes a format of the three-level multi-level back-to-back system can be used in medium or
modulation and the control becomes incorrect. high voltage UPS applications.
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