2019
Authors
de Freitas, NB; Jacobina, CB; Gehrke, BS; Cunha, MF;
Publication
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
Abstract
This paper proposes a single-phase ac-dc-ac converter composed of a transformer and two three-leg converters connected in series. The proposed converter allows to supply the load with a voltage with constant amplitude and frequency, and to operate with the grid current with low harmonic distortion and high power factor. In addition, the converter can be used to mitigate fundamental overvoltage and voltage harmonics at the grid. The system model, regions of operation, a power flow analysis, and a method to regulate the dc-link voltages using the voltage vector redundancies are given. In the first version of this paper, two pulsewidth modulation (PWM) techniques (including space vector PWM) and a control system were provided. The proposed topology is compared with two conventional systems in terms of operation range, harmonic distortions, and semiconductor losses. Simulation and experimental results are provided to validate the feasibility of the system.
2020
Authors
Monteiro, AP; Jacobina, CB; Mello, JPRA; de Freitas, NB; Matias, RR;
Publication
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
Abstract
This article presents an analysis of conventional single-phase cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverters composed of two and three cells. The dc-link can be a dc source or a floating capacitor. Two methods are given to regulate the floating capacitor voltage. In this way, according to the capacitor voltage balancing method used, operating regions and power distribution on the floating capacitor are presented for different dc-link voltage ratios and several ranges of modulation index and load power factor. A mathematical analysis is done in order to demonstrate the influence of the modulation index and load power factor over the power distribution. Finally, simulation and experimental results are provided to validate the theoretical considerations.
2020
Authors
de Freitas, NB; Krishnamoorthy, HS;
Publication
IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE
Abstract
2020
Authors
Araujo, MRSS; de Freitas, NB;
Publication
IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE
Abstract
2020
Authors
Pinto, JOP; Araujo, MRSS; Dias, MP; de Freitas, NB;
Publication
IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE
Abstract
2017
Authors
de Freitas, NB; Jacobina, CB; de Lacerda, RP;
Publication
2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
Abstract
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