《A 6-switch single-phase 5-level current-source inverter》.pdfVIP

Bao et al. / J Zhejiang Univ SCIENCE A 2006 7(6):1051-1055 1051 Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A ISSN 1009-3095 (Print); ISSN 1862-1775 (Online) /jzus; E-mail: jzus@ * A 6-switch single-phase 5-level current-source inverter BAO Jian-yu, LI Yu-ling, ZHANG Zhong-chao‡ (School of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China) E-mail: jianyu_bao@126.com; liyl@; zhangzc@ Received Sept. 1, 2005; revision accepted Oct. 8, 2005 Abstract: The new 6-switch single-phase 5-level current-source inverter proposed in this paper was developed by properly simplifying the traditional 8-switch single-phase 5-level current-source inverter, and its operational principle was analyzed. Just like the problem of voltage-unbalance between different levels existing in voltage-source multilevel inverters, a similar problem of current-unbalance between different levels whether for the 8-switch single-phase 5-level current-source inverter, or for the new 6-switch 5-level current-source inverter also exists. A simple current-balance control method via DC current feedback is presented here to implement the current-balance control between different levels. And to reduce the output current harmonics, PWM control technique was used. Simulation and experimental results showed that this new 6-switch topology operates correctly and that the balance-inductor can almost equally distribute the total DC current. Key words: Single-phase, Current-source inverter (CSI), Multilevel, Topology doi:10.1631/jzus.