To interface generation sources and loads to four-wire distribution networks it is important to use power converters and modulation methods, which provide high performance, flexibility, and reliability. To achieve these goals, this paper proposes a simple and efficient space vector modulation (SVM) algorithm in αβγ coordinates for neutral point clamped (NPC) converters. The proposed SVM method reduces a 3-D (αβγ) search amongst modulating vectors into a simple 2-D ( αβ) problem. Moreover, the algorithm provides full utilization of the dc-link voltage and full utilization of the redundant vectors, and it can be applied to any other four-leg converter topology. The proposed SVM has been successfully validated using a 6-kW three-level four-leg NPC converter, achieving control over the voltages of the dc-link capacitors and a simple definition of the switching patterns for shaping the frequency spectrum.


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    Title :

    A Simplified Space-Vector Modulation Algorithm for Four-Leg NPC Converters.


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    Publication date :

    2017-06-26



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629 / 620




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