Abstract:
This paper presents new five-level current-source inverters (CSIs) with voltage/current buck-boost capability, unlike existing five-level CSIs where only voltage-boost op...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper presents new five-level current-source inverters (CSIs) with voltage/current buck-boost capability, unlike existing five-level CSIs where only voltage-boost operation is supported. The proposed inverters attain self-inductive-current-balancing per switching cycle at their dc front ends without having to include additional balancing hardware or complex control manipulation. The inverters can conveniently be controlled by using the well-established phase-shifted carrier modulation scheme with only two additional linear references and a mapping logic table needed. Existing modulators can therefore be conveniently retrofitted for controlling the presented inverters. By appropriately coordinating the inverter gating signals, their implementations can be realized by using the least number of components without degrading performance. These enhanced features of the inverters have already been verified in simulation and experimentally using a scaled-down laboratory platform.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics ( Volume: 57, Issue: 8, August 2010)
School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China
Feng Gao (S'07–M'09) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Shandong University, Shandong, China, in 2002 and 2005, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2009.
From September 2006 to February 2007, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, ...Show More
Feng Gao (S'07–M'09) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Shandong University, Shandong, China, in 2002 and 2005, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2009.
From September 2006 to February 2007, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, ...View more
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Poh Chiang Loh (S'01–M'04) received the B.Eng. (with honors) and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore, Singapore, in 1998 and 2000, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Monash University, Clayton, Australia, in 2002.
In Summer 2001, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Wisconsin Electric Machine and Power Electronics Consortium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he worked o...Show More
Poh Chiang Loh (S'01–M'04) received the B.Eng. (with honors) and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore, Singapore, in 1998 and 2000, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Monash University, Clayton, Australia, in 2002.
In Summer 2001, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Wisconsin Electric Machine and Power Electronics Consortium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he worked o...View more
Institute of Energy Technology, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Frede Blaabjerg (S'86–M'88–SM'97–F'03) received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, in 1987 and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, in 1995.
From 1987 to 1988, he was with ABB-Scandia, Randers, Denmark. In 1992, he became an Assistant Professor with Aalborg University, where in 1996, he became an Associate Professor and, in 1998, a ...Show More
Frede Blaabjerg (S'86–M'88–SM'97–F'03) received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, in 1987 and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, in 1995.
From 1987 to 1988, he was with ABB-Scandia, Randers, Denmark. In 1992, he became an Assistant Professor with Aalborg University, where in 1996, he became an Associate Professor and, in 1998, a ...View more
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
D. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa (S'90–M'93–SM'99) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 1985 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Cambridge University, Cambridge, U.K., in 1993.
In 1993, he became a Lecturer with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he is currently an Associate Pr...Show More
D. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa (S'90–M'93–SM'99) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 1985 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Cambridge University, Cambridge, U.K., in 1993.
In 1993, he became a Lecturer with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he is currently an Associate Pr...View more
Contents School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China
Feng Gao (S'07–M'09) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Shandong University, Shandong, China, in 2002 and 2005, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2009.
From September 2006 to February 2007, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, where he worked on the development of multilevel Z-source inverters. From 2008 to 2009, he was a Research Fellow with Nanyang Technological University. Since 2010, he has been with the School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, where he is currently a Professor.
Dr. Gao was the recipient of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Industrial Power Converter Committee Prize for a paper published in 2006.
Feng Gao (S'07–M'09) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Shandong University, Shandong, China, in 2002 and 2005, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2009.
From September 2006 to February 2007, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, where he worked on the development of multilevel Z-source inverters. From 2008 to 2009, he was a Research Fellow with Nanyang Technological University. Since 2010, he has been with the School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, where he is currently a Professor.
Dr. Gao was the recipient of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Industrial Power Converter Committee Prize for a paper published in 2006.View more
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Poh Chiang Loh (S'01–M'04) received the B.Eng. (with honors) and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore, Singapore, in 1998 and 2000, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Monash University, Clayton, Australia, in 2002.
In Summer 2001, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Wisconsin Electric Machine and Power Electronics Consortium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he worked on the synchronized implementation of cascaded multilevel inverters, and reduced common-mode carrier-based and hysteresis-control strategies for multilevel inverters. From 2002 to 2003, he was a Project Engineer with the Defence Science and Technology Agency, Singapore, where he was managing major defense infrastructure projects and exploring new technology for defense applications. From 2003 to 2009, he was an Assistant Professor with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where since 2009, he has been an Associate Professor with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 2005, he was a Visiting Staff Member at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. In 2007 and 2009, he again returned to Aalborg University, first as a Visiting Staff working on matrix converters and the control of grid-interfaced inverters and, then, as a Guest Member of the Vestas Power Program.
Dr. Loh was the recipient of two third paper prizes from the IEEE Industry Applications Society Industrial Power Converter Committee Prizes in 2003 and 2006. He is currently serving as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.
Poh Chiang Loh (S'01–M'04) received the B.Eng. (with honors) and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore, Singapore, in 1998 and 2000, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Monash University, Clayton, Australia, in 2002.
In Summer 2001, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Wisconsin Electric Machine and Power Electronics Consortium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he worked on the synchronized implementation of cascaded multilevel inverters, and reduced common-mode carrier-based and hysteresis-control strategies for multilevel inverters. From 2002 to 2003, he was a Project Engineer with the Defence Science and Technology Agency, Singapore, where he was managing major defense infrastructure projects and exploring new technology for defense applications. From 2003 to 2009, he was an Assistant Professor with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where since 2009, he has been an Associate Professor with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 2005, he was a Visiting Staff Member at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. In 2007 and 2009, he again returned to Aalborg University, first as a Visiting Staff working on matrix converters and the control of grid-interfaced inverters and, then, as a Guest Member of the Vestas Power Program.
Dr. Loh was the recipient of two third paper prizes from the IEEE Industry Applications Society Industrial Power Converter Committee Prizes in 2003 and 2006. He is currently serving as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.View more
Institute of Energy Technology, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Frede Blaabjerg (S'86–M'88–SM'97–F'03) received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, in 1987 and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, in 1995.
From 1987 to 1988, he was with ABB-Scandia, Randers, Denmark. In 1992, he became an Assistant Professor with Aalborg University, where in 1996, he became an Associate Professor and, in 1998, a Full Professor of power electronics and drives. In 2006, he became the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Science, and Medicine, Aalborg University. He is currently with the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University. During the last years, he has held a number of Chairman positions in research policy and research funding bodies in Denmark. In 2007, he was appointed to the board of the Danish High Technology Foundation. He is the author or coauthor of more than 400 publications in his research fields, including the book Control in Power Electronics (Eds. M. P. Kazmierkowski, R. Krishnan, F. Blaabjerg) (Academic Press, 2002). His research areas are in power electronics, static power converters, ac drives, switched reluctance drives, modeling, characterization of power semiconductor devices and simulation, wind turbines, and green power inverter.
Dr. Blaabjerg has been an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Journal of Power Electronics, and of the Danish journal Elteknik. In 2006, he was the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. He was the recipient of the 1995 Angelos Award for his contribution in modulation technique and control of electric drives and an Annual Teacher prize from Aalborg University in 1995. In 1998, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from the IEEE Power Electronics Society. He was also the recipient of nine IEEE Prize Paper Awards during the last ten years, the C. Y. O'Connor Fellowship in 2002 from Perth, Australia, the Statoil Prize in 2003 for his contributions in power electronics, and the Grundfos Prize in 2004 for his contributions in power electronics and drives. From 2005 to 2007, he was a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Power Electronics Society.
Frede Blaabjerg (S'86–M'88–SM'97–F'03) received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, in 1987 and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, in 1995.
From 1987 to 1988, he was with ABB-Scandia, Randers, Denmark. In 1992, he became an Assistant Professor with Aalborg University, where in 1996, he became an Associate Professor and, in 1998, a Full Professor of power electronics and drives. In 2006, he became the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Science, and Medicine, Aalborg University. He is currently with the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University. During the last years, he has held a number of Chairman positions in research policy and research funding bodies in Denmark. In 2007, he was appointed to the board of the Danish High Technology Foundation. He is the author or coauthor of more than 400 publications in his research fields, including the book Control in Power Electronics (Eds. M. P. Kazmierkowski, R. Krishnan, F. Blaabjerg) (Academic Press, 2002). His research areas are in power electronics, static power converters, ac drives, switched reluctance drives, modeling, characterization of power semiconductor devices and simulation, wind turbines, and green power inverter.
Dr. Blaabjerg has been an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Journal of Power Electronics, and of the Danish journal Elteknik. In 2006, he was the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. He was the recipient of the 1995 Angelos Award for his contribution in modulation technique and control of electric drives and an Annual Teacher prize from Aalborg University in 1995. In 1998, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from the IEEE Power Electronics Society. He was also the recipient of nine IEEE Prize Paper Awards during the last ten years, the C. Y. O'Connor Fellowship in 2002 from Perth, Australia, the Statoil Prize in 2003 for his contributions in power electronics, and the Grundfos Prize in 2004 for his contributions in power electronics and drives. From 2005 to 2007, he was a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Power Electronics Society.View more
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
D. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa (S'90–M'93–SM'99) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 1985 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Cambridge University, Cambridge, U.K., in 1993.
In 1993, he became a Lecturer with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he is currently an Associate Professor. He has published more than 100 research papers in refereed journals and conferences. His research interests include power-electronic converters, electrical drives, and power quality.
Dr. Vilathgamuwa was the Cochairman of Power Electronics and Drives Systems Conference 2007.
D. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa (S'90–M'93–SM'99) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 1985 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Cambridge University, Cambridge, U.K., in 1993.
In 1993, he became a Lecturer with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he is currently an Associate Professor. He has published more than 100 research papers in refereed journals and conferences. His research interests include power-electronic converters, electrical drives, and power quality.
Dr. Vilathgamuwa was the Cochairman of Power Electronics and Drives Systems Conference 2007.View more
