Title :
Multilevel voltage source converters for medium voltage adjustable speed drives
Author :
Tenconi, S.M. ; Carpita, M. ; Bacigalupo, C. ; Cali, R.
Author_Institution :
Ansaldo Ricerche, Genova, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper a brief review of multilevel converter structure is presented. The main characteristics of phase shifted output transformer converters, modular converters and (strictly defined) multilevel converter are described. In the second part of the paper the application of multilevel converter to medium voltage adjustable speed drives (ASD), as jointly studied by Ansaldo and EPRI is illustrated
Keywords :
AC motor drives; phase shifters; power convertors; transformers; variable speed drives; Ansaldo; EPRI; medium voltage adjustable speed drives; modular converters; multilevel voltage source converters; phase shifted output transformer converters; Circuits; Commutation; Frequency; Medium voltage; Pulse width modulation inverters; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Synchronous motors; Topology; Variable speed drives;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 1995. ISIE '95., Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7369-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.1995.496482
