The suitability of a soft-switched actively clamped resonant DC link (ACRDCL) inverter for low output harmonic distortion/high power density power conversion is evaluated. Modulation and control techniques for achieving low harmonic distortion are described. Performance and power density of the ACRDCL inverter are maximized through the optimal design of the clamp circuit, resonant components, and output filter components. For the same output kVA, efficiency and harmonic performance as the ACRDCL inverter, hard-switched designs are compared. The ACRDCL inverter simulation and design are validated experimentally
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Industry Applications Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE
(Volume:3
)
Date of Conference: 2000