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Analysis and Control of Neutral-Point Deviation in Three-Level NPC Converter under Unbalanced Three-Phase AC Grid

  • Kyungsub Jung
  • , Yongsug Suh*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

This paper presents a neutral-point deviation and ripple compensating control method applied to a three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converter. The neutral-point deviation and its harmonic components are analyzed with a focus on the average current flowing through the neutral-point of the dc link. This paper also proposes a control scheme compensating for the neutral-point deviation and dominant harmonic components under generalized unbalanced grid operating conditions. The positive and negative sequence components of the switching functions and ac input currents are employed to accurately explain the behavior of three-level NPC converter. Simulation and experimental results are presented to verify the validity of the proposed method.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8737770
Pages (from-to)4944-4955
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Volume55
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019.09.1

Keywords

  • Generalized unbalanced grid operating
  • neutral-point current (NPC)
  • neutral-point deviation
  • positive and negative sequence components
  • ripple compensating control algorithm
  • three-level neutral-point clampled converter

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Engineering - Mechanical
  • Computer Science & Information Systems
  • Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
  • Engineering - Petroleum

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