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Dual-Layer Pulsewidth Modulation Technique for Average Neutral Point Current Control in Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters

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Neha Beniwal *
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Glen G. Farivar
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Hin Sang Lam
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Salvador Ceballos
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Naga Brahmendra Yadav Gorla
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Josep Pou
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S.Y.R. Hui
F
Frede Blaabjerg
DOI:10.1109/TPEL.2022.3175253delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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This article proposes a dual-layer modulation technique that combines two- and three-level modulation techniques to control the average neutral-point current (ANC) in neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converters. In the proposed technique, two modulation layers are employed to independently synthesize the desired ac-side voltage reference and ANC reference. The first (outer) modulating layer operates at a lower frequency and synthesizes the ANC reference from the three-phase currents. It determines the duration of applying each modulation technique, based on the ANC reference and the maximum ANC injection limits of the converter. The second (inner) modulating layer operates at the switching frequency and synthesizes the three-phase voltages of the NPC converter from the common dc voltages by comparing the calculated duty cycles and a carrier waveform. The proposed dual-layer modulation technique has advantages of faster dynamics and reduced mathematical computations compared to the conventional approach. The feasibility of the proposed modulation technique is demonstrated experimentally on a laboratory prototype. A detailed performance comparison among different modulation techniques is also presented.
Keywords:
Modulation
Voltage
Phase modulation
Switches
Frequency modulation
Automobiles
Voltage control
Average neutral-point current (ANC)
dual-mode modulation technique
neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converter
pulsewidth modulation technique

Journal

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics cover
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
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6.5
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1.7W
Citations:
8.3W

Organization

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Nanyang Technological University
Scholars:
4.9W
Papers: 4.8W
Citations: 8.1W
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aalborg university
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1.6W
Papers: 1.7W
Citations: 22