DocumentCode
3207202
Title
Multi-level converters: a real solution to high voltage drives?
Author
Newton, C. ; Sumner, M. ; Alexander, T.
Author_Institution
Nottingham Univ., UK
fYear
1997
fDate
35573
Firstpage
42430
Lastpage
42434
Abstract
Multi-level converters are a small family of inverter circuit topologies whose final output voltage is made up by stepping through several intermediate voltage levels. Each of these topologies has a different mechanism for providing the voltage levels, and switching them to the output. The three main circuits are: the isolated H bridge circuit; the flying capacitor circuit; and the diode clamped circuit. This paper reviews these three topologies for use in high voltage high power variable speed AC motor drive
Keywords
AC motor drives; diode clamped circuit; final output voltage; flying capacitor circuit; high power drives; high voltage drives; intermediate voltage levels; inverter circuit topologies; isolated H bridge circuit; multi-level converters; variable speed AC motor drive;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Update on New Power Electronic Techniques (Digest No: 1997/091), IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:19970529
Filename
642993
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