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Cascaded Hybrid Multi-level Inverter for Selective Harmonics Elimination

  • Hassan Rahman
  • , Muhammad Yaqoob Javed*
  • , Yasir Saleem
  • , Qiang Ling
  • , Muhammad Majid Gulzar
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper aimed at the prospect of an optimized algorithm for Selective Harmonic Elimination (SHE) through a hybrid control mechanism using fmincon and Newton–Raphson iterative method. In search of minimizing the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), appropriate multi-level sequences and firing angles are used. This technique not only reduces the execution time but also improves the convergence rate. MATLAB simulations confirm that the algorithm is robust and the desired response is achieved within a few iterations for any range of modulation index. PSpice simulation verifies the successful removal of harmonics and confirms THD lies within limits specified by IEEE 519 standard. The implementation of this SHEPWM algorithm will improve the working of cascaded multi-level inverters by increasing their efficiency rate with respect to their speed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-148
Number of pages14
JournalIranian Journal of Science and Technology - Transactions of Electrical Engineering
Volume42
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Shiraz University.

Keywords

  • Cascaded multi-level inverters (CMI)
  • Harmonics
  • MATLAB
  • Newton–Raphson (NR)
  • PSpice
  • Selective Harmonic Elimination (SHE)
  • fmincon

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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