TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Page No
Abstract iii
List of Figures iv
List of Tables vi
List of Abbreviation vii
Chapter 1- Introduction 01-17
1.1 Introduction 01
1.2 Inverter 01
1.3 Type of inverters 01
1.3.1 Voltage- source inverter 02
1.3.2 Current- source inverter 03
1.3.3 Z- source inverter 04
1.4 Multilevel inverter 05
1.5 Advantages of multilevel converter 09
1.6 Multilevel voltage concept 10
1.6.1 Advantages of multilevel voltages 11
1.7 Applications 12
1.8 Switched Capacitor 13
1.8.1 Switched capacitor inverter 14
1.9 Problem statement 16
1.10 Objective 16
1.11 Thesis organization 17
Chapter 2- Literature Survey 18-39
2.1 Multilevel inverters 18
2.2 Inverters 18
2.3 Two level inverter 20
2.4 Multilevel inverter 23
2.5 Types of multilevel inverters 28
2.5.1 Diode-Clamped multilevel inverter 28
2.5.2 Flying-Capacitor multilevel inverter 32
2.5.3 Cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter 34
2.5.4 Symmetrical Cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter 36
2.5.5 Asymmetrical Cascaded H-bridge multilevel 37
inverter
2.6 Conclusion 39
Chapter 3- Considered Concept 40-48
3.1 Introduction 40
3.2 Basic unit 41
3.3 Switched capacitor topology 42
3.3.1 First topology 44
3.3.2 Second topology 45
3.4 Comparison of the considered topologies with other 46
conventional topologies
Chapter 4- Induction Motor 49-58
4.1 History 49

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 4.2 Standards Of Operation 51
4.3 Synchronous Speed 52
4.4 torque 53
4.5 Beginning 53
4.6 Speed Control 55
4.7 Development 55
4.8 Pivot Inversion 56
4.9 Control Consider 56
4.10 Proficiency 56
Chapter 5- MATLAB/ Simulation Results 59-72
5.1 Simulation 59
5.2 Simulation results 60
Chapter 6- Conclusion And Future Scope 73
6.1 Conclusion 73

6.2 Future Scope 73

References 74
Published Paper

ABSTRACT

Recently multilevel inverters (MLI) gained researchers interest due to efficient

power conversion with multiple voltage steps resulting in improved power quality,
reduced switching losses, higher electromagnetic compatibility and better voltage
capability. This thesis highlights a hybrid multilevel inverter for A.C electrical drives.
In recent days multilevel inverters has become very popular for motor drive
applications of industry. This hybrid topology has more advantageous of industrial
applications. In this two topologies have been considered for multilevel inverters. The
considered topologies consist of a combination of the conventional series and the
switched capacitor inverter units. The considered topologies reduce number of
switches and isolated dc sources in comparison with conventional topologies. The bad
quality of voltage as well as current of a traditional Inverter feasted Induction
machine is on account of the availability of harmonics. This is exactly overwhelmed
in multilevel inverter with significant measures which may produce premium quality
voltage waveforms .The multilevel inverter output possesses diminished harmonics.
The considered method introduces 17, 25 levels and three phase 17-level,25-
level Inverter fed Induction Motor drive. With the use of high level inverter, the

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harmonics is highly reduced. The results are simulated using MATLAB/Simulink
software version R2012b.

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No Figure Name Page No

1.1 Voltage-source inverter 02
1.2 Current-source inverter 03
1.3 General Structure of the Z-Source inverter 04
1.4 Circuit topology of the switched-capacitor inverter using 16
series/Parallel conversion.
2.1 Classification of inverters 20
2.2 Half Bridge Inverter 21
2.3 Full Bridge Inverter 22
2.4 Output Wave Form Of Half Bridge Inverter 23
2.5 Output Wave Form Of Full Bridge Inverter 24
2.6 One phase leg of an inverter with (a) two levels, (b) 25
three levels, and (c) n levels
2.7 Classification of Multilevel Inverters 28
2.8 Topology of the diode-clamped inverter (a) three-level 29
inverter, (b) five -level inverter
2.9 Output voltage in three-level diode- clamped inverter (a) 30
leg voltage(b) output phase voltage
2.10 Five level Flying capacitor MLI 32
2.11 Single phase structures of Cascaded inverter (a) 3-level, 35
(b)5-level, (c) 7-level

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2.12 Symmetrical five level Cascaded H-Bridge inverter 37
2.13 Asymmetrical Cascaded H-Bridge multilevel Inverter 38
3.1 Basic unit 40
3.2 (a) Capacitor charging (VL=vc=vdc). (b) Capacitor 41
discharging (iL=ic=is)
3.3 switched capacitor unit. 42
3.4 (a) First considered topology. (b) Second considered 43
topology.
5.1 Basic circuit diagram of 17-level inverter topology 60
5.2 MATLAB/Simulink model of 17-level inverter topology 60

5.3 Simulated load voltage wave form of 17level inverter 62

5.4 simulated load current wave form of 17-level inverter 63
5.5 Total harmonic distortion for 17 Level inverter. 63
5.6 circuit diagram of 25-level inverter 64
5.7 MATLAB/Simulink model of 25-level inverter based 64
topology
5.8 Simulated load voltage waveforms for 25-level inverter. 66
5.9 simulated load current wave form of 25-level inverter 67
5.10 Total harmonic distortion for 25 Level inverter. 67
5.11 Simulink model of three phase 17-level inverter fed for 68
induction motor drive
5.12 Simulated stator currents of induction motor fed to 17- 68
level inverter
5.13 Simulated rotor speed of induction motor fed to 17-level 69
inverter
5.14 Simulated electromagnetic torque of induction motor 69
fed to 17-level inverter
5.15 MATLAB/Simulink Model of three phase 25-level 70
inverter based considered topology with induction motor
5.16 Simulated stator currents of induction motor fed to 25- 70
level inverter

5.17 Simulated rotor speed of induction motor fed to 25-level 71

inverter

5.18 Simulated electromagnetic torque of three phase 25- 71

level inverter applied to induction machine drive.

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table No Table Name Page No

2.1 Switching pattern of 3 level full bridge inverter 22
2.2 Switching pattern of 3 levels Diode clamped MLI 30
2.3 Switching States of Five level Capacitor MLI 33
2.4 Switching states of Symmetrical five level cascaded H- 37
Bridge inverter
2.5 Switching states of Asymmetrical five level cascaded H- 38
Bridge inverter
3.1 Calculation Of different parameters Of The Considered 46
topologies
3.2 Comparison Of The First Considered Topology With Other 47
Topologies
3.3 Comparison of 17-Level and 25-Level 47

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VSI Voltage Source Inverter

CSI Current Source Inverter
VVI Variable voltage Inverter
EMI Electro Magnetic Interference
GTO Gate Turn-off Thyristor
SCR Silicon Controlled Rectifier
IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
IPM Intelligent Power Module
NPC Neutral Point Clamped inverter
FACTS Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
CM Common Mode
THD Total Harmonic Distortion
HVDC High Voltage Direct Current
SC Switched Capacitor
SCI Switched Capacitor Inverter
EV Electrical Vehicles
DG Dispersed Generation
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility
SPWM Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation
SHE Selective Harmonic Elimination
SVM Space Vector Modulation
MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
SDCS Separate Direct Current Sources
MLI Multi-Level Inverters
DCMI Diode Clamped Multilevel Inverter
FCMI Flying Capacitor Multilevel Inverter
CMI Cascaded Multilevel Inverter
CCM Capacitor Clamped Multilevel Inverter
CMM Cascaded Multi cell Multilevel Inverter
CBSCM Cascaded-Boost Switched Capacitor Converter Multilevel
Inverter
SCBM Switched Capacitor Boost Multilevel Inverter
HSSCM Hybrid Source Switched capacitor Multilevel Inverter
CMIBS Cascaded Multilevel Inverters using Bidirectional Switches
CMIBU Cascaded Multilevel Inverters using Binary Units
OCSMI Optimal topologies for Cascaded Sub Multilevel Inverters
CMIHV Cascaded Multilevel Inverter for High Voltage Application
MIRC Multilevel Inverter with Reduced Components
MISSP Multilevel Inverter Using Switched Series/Parallel dc voltage
sources

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