Prof. Dr. Basil B.

Saied
Power Electronics 7-3-2017

As a typical examples for applying SPWM,

Problem I

Single phase half-bridge SPWMVSI, the source voltage =120 V, the load is
resistive R= 20 Ω, the fundamental load current required to be = 2.25 A at
frequency = 50Hz, determine the value of modulation index ratio and draw to
scale the SPWM signal for the top IGBT device only. Assume frequency ratio
P=11.

Problem II

Single phase SPWMVSI, the source voltage =50 V, the load is resistive R= 10 Ω
and L =50 µH, the fundamental peak load voltage is required to be = 35V at
frequency = 20 kHz, determine the value of modulation index ratio and draw to
scale the SPWM signal for the top IGBT device only. Assume the switching
frequency of IGBT= 180 kHz.

Problem III

Three phase SPWMVSI, the source voltage = 600V, the load is star and resistive
where R= 20 Ω, the fundamental phase load voltage is VAn = 150 V, at
frequency = 50Hz, then:

1- Choose one of the suitable value of the following values for frequency ratio P
, the values are 11,15, 17. and state why you choose this value.

2-Calculate the value of modulation index.

3-Draw to scale the SPWM signal for the top IGBT device only.
4- Determine the switching frequency of the IGBT.
 Prof. Dr. Basil B. Saied
Power Electronics 7-3-2017

As a typical examples for applying SHEPWM,

Problem 1:

In case of half-bridge single phase voltage source inverter, the dc link voltage
Vs=150 V, the output voltage is required to be = 50 V with lower significant
order is n = 13th harmonic order. Then answer the folloings:

1- Which type of PWM strategy you have to apply.

2- Draw roughly the PWM output voltage .

3- Show in clear step how you can achieve this.

Problem 2:

In case of three phase voltage source inverter, the dc link voltage Vs=550 V, the
output frequency is 1kHz and output voltage of 90% of its maximum value with
elimination of the most five significant harmonic components:. Then answer
the followings:

1- Which type of PWM strategy you have to apply.

2- describe how you obtain the switching angles.

3- Draw roughly the PWM output voltage .

4- Explain how to vary fundamental output voltage with variable frequency.

Problem 3:

For single phase voltage source inverter, the dc link voltage Vs=200 V, the
output frequency is 50 Hz and output voltage required to be 70% of its
maximum value with elimination of five most significant harmonic
components:. Then answer the followings:

1- Which type of PWM strategy you have to apply.

2- Derive the equations which can be applied to obtain variable fundamental

voltage.

3- Draw roughly the PWM output voltage .

4- Comment on the difference between SHEPWM or SPWM methods.