Title :
A DC/DC multilevel converter for high voltage applications
Author :
Lopez, Andres ; Patino, Diego ; Diez, Rafael ; Perilla, Gabriel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Pontificia Univ. Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
Abstract :
In this paper a ladder multilevel converter topology for an application of high voltage is analyzed. This converter is compared with other well-known structure called ”Flying Capacitors” showing its simplicity on the implementation and control. Furthermore, the converter is implemented and its voltage drop is tested experimentally varying the number of cells of the converter using electrolytic and polyester capacitors. The results show that the voltage drop increase quadratically with the increment of the number of cells.
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; electrolytic capacitors; DC/DC multilevel converter; electrolytic capacitors; flying capacitors; high voltage applications; polyester capacitors; Capacitors; Elevators; Pulse transformers; Switches; Topology; Voltage control; DC/DC converter; Ladder topology; Multilevel converter;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics Symposium, 2011 IEEE IX Latin American and IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control and Industry Applications (LARC)
Conference_Location :
Bogota
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1689-8
DOI :
10.1109/LARC.2011.6086853
