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A New Step-Up Switched-Capacitor Voltage Balancing Converter for NPC Multilevel Inverter

Harshadeep N. PatilStudent, M.E., Power System, TSSM's Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaProf. S.G. KanadeProfessor, M.E., Power System, TSSM's Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaProf. A.P. KingeProfessor, M.E., Power System, TSSM's Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Vol 6 No 4 (2022): Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2022 | Pages: 144-146

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 04-06-2022

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Abstract

A new voltage balancing converter suitable for Neutral-Point-Clamped (NPC) Multilevel Inverter (MLI). The switched capacitor used in the proposed converter is able to balance the DC link capacitor voltage effectively by using proper switching states. The proposed balancing converter can be extended to any higher levels and it can boost the DC input voltage to a higher voltage levels without using any magnetic components. This feature allows the converter to operate with the boosting capability of the input voltage to the desired output voltage while ensuring the self-balancing. In this system the proposed converter is used for a grid system with NPC multilevel inverter, which is controlled using vector control scheme. The proposed grid connected system with associated controllers and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is implemented in Matlab / Sim Power System and experimentally validated using SPACE system and designed converters. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed topology can effectively balance the DC link voltage extract maximum power from PV module and inject power to the grid under varying solar irradiances with very good steady state and dynamic performances.

Keywords

Neutral-Point-Clamped (NPC), Multilevel Inverter (MLI)., maximum power point tracking, MPPT, Matlab/ Sim Power System


Citation of this Article

Harshadeep N. Patil, Prof. S.G. Kanade, Prof. A.P. Kinge, “A New Step-Up Switched-Capacitor Voltage Balancing Converter for NPC Multilevel Inverter” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp 144-146, April 2022. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2022.604034
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