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Can capacitor voltage balancing be controlled by a neutral-point current control scheme?

A neutral-point current control scheme has been proposed to control the imbalance between the capacitor voltages in the NPC side. Experimental results for steady-state operation and the capacitor voltage balancing control have been shown in simulation. Conferences > 2017 IEEE 8th International S...

What is neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter?

Abstract: The Neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter has unbalancing problems of neutral point voltage and DC link capacitors voltages, generally dc link capacitor voltage unbalance leads to neutral point voltage unbalance. In this paper neutral point voltage is balanced using sine PWM associated with phase shift technique.

Can capacitor voltage balancing be controlled?

Capacitor voltage unbalance has been an important concern for NPC topology. A neutral-point current control scheme has been proposed to control the imbalance between the capacitor voltages in the NPC side. Experimental results for steady-state operation and the capacitor voltage balancing control have been shown in simulation.

What is a neutral point current control scheme?

A neutral-point current control scheme has been proposed to control the imbalance between the capacitor voltages in the NPC side. Experimental results for steady-state operation and the capacitor voltage balancing control have been shown in simulation. References is not available for this document.

Can a neutral-point-clamped Multilevel Converter be used for a capacitor voltage balance?

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Neutral-point-clamped multilevel converters are currently a suitable solution for a wide range of applications. It is well known that the capacitor voltage balance is a major issue for this topology.

What happens if DC capacitor voltage is imbalanced in NPC 3-level inverter?

Since the birth of NPC three-level inverter, the neutral-point potential balance on the DC side has been the study focus of NPC three-level inverter. When the DC capacitor voltage of NPC three-level inverter is imbalanced, the following hazards will be brought: The output voltage will be distorted.

Capacitor voltage balancing in a neutral-point clamped multilevel dc …

Capacitor voltage unbalance has been an important concern for NPC topology. A neutral-point current control scheme has been proposed to control the imbalance between the capacitor …

Capacitor Voltage Stabilization in Neutral Point Clamped ...

modulation technique is developed for neutral point clamped inverter. The proposed method requires measurement of capacitor voltage difference and load current which can be shown in …

A Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converter for Neutral-Point …

The proposed converter uses a series resonant inductor and resonant capacitor to transfer the unbalanced energy between two dc-link capacitors. Based on phase shift …

Natural DC‐link voltage balance in a single‐phase NPC …

This study presents a concept of modulation of a single-phase seven-level neutral point clamped (NPC) converter with natural DC-link voltage balance and symmetrical DC-link capacitors discharge. ... Waveforms of the …

Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing Method for Three …

Three-phase three-level dual-active-bridge (3L-DAB3) converters are a potential topology for high-voltage and high-power applications. Neutral-point voltage balancing is a complex and important issue for three-level (3L) …

A Survey on Capacitor Voltage Control in Neutral-Point …

In this paper, a brief summary of the basic topologies, modulations, and features of neutral-point-clamped multilevel converters is presented, prior to a detailed description and analysis of the capacitor voltage …

Capacitor Voltage Stabilization in Neutral Point Clamped ...

and balanced neutral point voltage. Form fig (6) and fig (7) it is cleared that time required for balancing i.e. to make neutral point voltage (V 1 – V 2) to zero is quite larger in unbalance …

Capacitor voltage balancing in a neutral-point clamped multilevel …

Capacitor voltage unbalance has been an important concern for NPC topology. A neutral-point current control scheme has been proposed to control the imbalance between the capacitor …

Inherently Decoupled Dc-Link Capacitor Voltage Control of

This letter derives and discusses the superiority of a simple dc-link capacitor voltage control configuration for multilevel neutral-point-clamped converters with any number …

A Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converter for Neutral-Point Voltage ...

Neutral-point voltage unbalancing is a common problem in three-level inverters. The original neutral-point voltage balancing circuit is the buck–boost converter. Since the …

Capacitor voltage balancing, capacitance monitoring, and fast …

This paper presents methods for voltage balancing of capacitors, capacitance monitoring and open-circuit fault detection in nested neutral point-clamped (NNPC) converter …

Research on the mechanism of neutral-point voltage …

In order to solve the neutral-point voltage fluctuation problem of three-phase three-level T-type inverters (TPTLTIs), the unbalance characteristics of capacitor voltages under different switching ...

Capacitor Voltage Balancing for Neutral Point Clamped Dual …

A capacitor voltage balancing method is proposed for a full-bridge neutral point diode clamped (NPC) dual-active bridge (DAB) converter. In existing literature, capacitor voltage balancing is …

A novel neutral-point potential balance control method based on voltage …

The traditional capacitor neutral-point potential balance control methods based on space vector modulation, such as VSVPWM, have several shortcomings including the …

Capacitor voltage balancing, capacitance monitoring, and fast fault ...

This paper presents methods for voltage balancing of capacitors, capacitance monitoring and open-circuit fault detection in nested neutral point-clamped (NNPC) converter …

A Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converter for Neutral-Point Voltage ...

Download Citation | A Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converter for Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing of Three-Level Inverters | Neutral-point voltage unbalancing is a common …

Neutral point voltage level stabilization and DC link capacitors ...

Abstract: The Neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter has unbalancing problems of neutral point voltage and DC link capacitors voltages, generally dc link capacitor voltage unbalance leads to …

A Survey on Capacitor Voltage Control in Neutral-Point-Clamped ...

NPC multilevel converters are also suitable for DC–DC conversion, the capacitor voltage balance for DC–DC conversion is also addressed in a specific section. This survey reviews and …

A Capacitor Voltage Balance Method for N-Level Neutral-Point …

This paper proposes a generalized modulation method with capacitor voltage balance capability for the n-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converter. Firstly, the capacitor …

Capacitor voltage balancing in neutral-point clamped rectifier …

In this paper, a simplified control technique is proposed to control capacitor voltages of three-phase Neutral-Point Clamped bi-directional rectifier based on the modified …

A Survey on Capacitor Voltage Control in Neutral-Point …

NPC multilevel converters are also suitable for DC–DC conversion, the capacitor voltage balance for DC–DC conversion is also addressed in a specific section. This survey reviews and …

A Survey on Capacitor Voltage Control in Neutral-Point …

In this paper, a brief summary of the basic topologies, modulations, and features of neutral-point-clamped multilevel converters is presented, prior to a detailed description and …

Dc‐link capacitor voltage control for the NPC three‐level …

Dc-link capacitor voltage unbalance would affect the performance of the neutral-point clamped (NPC) three-level inverter. With the traditional virtual space vector modulation …

Dc‐link capacitor voltage control for the NPC …

Dc-link capacitor voltage unbalance would affect the performance of the neutral-point clamped (NPC) three-level inverter. With the traditional virtual space vector modulation (VSVPWM) method, the d...

A Model-Free Capacitor Voltage Balancing Method for Multilevel …

Capacitor voltage balancing is of importance in the neutral-point-clamped (NPC)-based dual-active-bridge (DAB) converters. Most of traditional voltage balancing methods …

A novel neutral-point potential balance control method based on …

The traditional capacitor neutral-point potential balance control methods based on space vector modulation, such as VSVPWM, have several shortcomings including the …

A Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converter for Neutral-Point Voltage ...

The proposed converter uses a series resonant inductor and resonant capacitor to transfer the unbalanced energy between two dc-link capacitors. Based on phase shift …