A compensation method for dual-bridge matrix converters operating under distorted source voltages

This paper investigates the performance of a dual-bridge matrix converter (DBMC) operating with distorted source voltages. A direct feed-forward unbalance control scheme is developed to reduce the influence of input voltage distortion to the load. The line side source voltages and its fundamental component are first detected. Then, appropriate distorted switching functions of the line side converter are applied to reduce the harmonic content of the load. The proposed method has several advantages: first, it can effectively reduce the harmonic content of the load side current with either unbalanced or distorted source voltage. Second, this control method requires only calculation of the fundamental components of the input line voltages. Third, the input power factor of the fundamental component can be adjusted readily without any difficulty. Lastly, the harmonic content of the line side current can also be easily approximated. Theoretical analysis and simulation results are presented in the paper to verify the effectiveness of the approach.