IFET COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF EEE

A SINGLE PHASE Z-SOURCE THREE LEVEL

INVERTER

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 CONTENTS

 Abstract
 Objective
 Existing System
 Proposed System
 Literature Survey
 Block Diagram
 Work Plan
 References

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 ABSTRACT

The z source inverter can be used for

performing the voltage buck mode and
voltage boost mode. So use of z source in
multilevel will be very useful as the voltage
level can be boosted. So the z source is used in
a neutral point three level inverter, and the
performance is evaluated.

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 OBJECTIVE

To propose a single phase z source three

level inverter.

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 EXISTING SYSTEM

• In this the normal PWM technique is used

• So the harmonic distortions are high.

• No sine waveform in output.

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 PROPOSED SYSTEM

• Space vector modulation is used.

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 BLOCK DIAGRAM
(EXISTING SYSTEM)

Z SOURCE
DC THREE LEVEL LOAD
INVERTER

GATE PULSE

SPWM

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 BLOCK DIAGRAM
(PROPOSED SYSTEM)

Z SOURCE
DC THREE LEVEL LOAD
INVERTER

GATE PULSE

SVPWM

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 LITERATURE SURVEY
• Multilevel converters offer many benefits for higher power
applications which include an ability to synthesize voltage
waveforms with lower harmonic content than two-level
converters and operation at higher dc voltages using series
connection of a basic switching cell of one type or another [1]–
[4].

• Even though many different multilevel topologies have been

proposed, the three most common topologies are the cascaded
inverter [5]–[7], the diode clamped inverter [8]–[12], and the
capacitor clamped inverter [13]–[15].

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 LITERATURE SURVEY
• Among the three, the three level diode clamped [also known
as the neutral point clamped (NPC)] inverter has become an
established topology in medium voltage drives and is arguably
the most popular [16]–[19] certainly for three-level circuits.
• For applications where the dc source is not always constant,
such as a fuel cell [20], [21], photovoltaic array [22], and
during voltage sags, etc.
• A dc/dc boost converter is often needed to boost the dc
voltage to meet the required output voltage or to allow the
nominal operating point to be favorably located [23], [24].

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 LITERATURE SURVEY

• The Z-source inverter [25] topology was proposed to

overcome the above limitations in traditional
inverters.

• The Z-source concept can be applied to all dc-to-ac

[26], ac-to-dc [27], ac-to ac [28]–[31], and dc-to-dc
[32], [33] power conversion whether two-level or
multilevel.

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 REFERENCES
1. S. Busquets-Monge, J. Rocabert, P. Rodriguez, S. Alepuz, and J. Bordonau,
“Multilevel diode-clamped converter for photovoltaic generators with
independent voltage control of each solar array,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol.
55, no. 7, pp. 2713–2723, Jul. 2008.
2. J. Zhao, Y. Han, X. He, C. Tan, J. Cheng, and R. Zhao, “Multilevel circuit topologies
based on the switched-capacitor converter and diode-clamped converter,” IEEE
Trans. Power Electron., vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 2127–2136, Aug. 2011.
3. J.-S. Hu, K.-Y. Chen, T.-Y. Shen, and C.-H. Tang, “Analytical solutions of multilevel
space-vector PWM for multiphase voltage source inverters,” IEEE Trans. Power
Electron., vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 1489–1502, May 2011.
4. Z. Zhao, Y. Zhong, H. Gao, L. Yuan, and T. Lu, “Hybrid selective harmonic
elimination PWM for common-mode voltage reduction in threelevel neutral-
point-clamped inverters for variable speed induction drives,” IEEE Trans. Power
Electron., vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 1152–1158, Mar. 2012.
5. P. Sun, C. Liu, J.-S. Lai, and C.-L. Chen, “Cascade dual buck inverterwith phase-
shift control,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 27, no. 4,pp. 2067–2077, Apr.
2012.
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 THANK YOU

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