Multilevel Converters for Industrial Applications

<p>Modern semiconductor devices have reached high current and voltage levels and their power-handling limits can be extended if they are used in multilevel converter configurations. To create high-performance and reliable control designs however engineers need in-depth understanding of the characteristics and operation of these topologies. <strong>Multilevel Converters for Industrial Applications </strong>presents a thorough and comprehensive analysis of multilevel converters with a common DC voltage source. The book offers a novel perspective to help readers understand the principles of the operation of voltage-source multilevel converters as power processors and their capabilities and limitations.</p><p>The book begins with an overview of medium-voltage power converters and their applications. It then analyzes the topological characteristics of the diode-clamped multilevel converter the flying capacitor multilevel converter and the asymmetric cascaded multilevel converter. For each topology the authors highlight particular control issues and design trade-offs. They also develop relevant modulation and control strategies. Numerous graphical representations aid in the analysis of the topologies and are useful for beginning the analysis of new multilevel converter topologies.</p><p>The last two chapters of the book explore two case studies that analyze the behavior of the cascade asymmetric multilevel converter as a distribution static compensator and shunt active power filter and the behavior of the diode-clamped topology configured as a back-to-back converter. These case studies demonstrate how to address the associated control problems with advanced control and modulation schemes.</p><p>Examining recent advances this book provides deep insight on the design of high-power multilevel converters and their applications. It is a valuable reference for anyone interested in medium-voltage power conversion which is increasingly being used in industry and in renewable energy and distributed generation systems to improve efficiency and operation flexibility.</p>