Enhancing Reliability of Multilevel ANPC Converters for V2G Applications Using Improved Carrier-Based PWM Technique

Samer Saleh Hakami; Mahmoud Kassas

doi:10.1109/PEDS63958.2025.11144876

Enhancing Reliability of Multilevel ANPC Converters for V2G Applications Using Improved Carrier-Based PWM Technique

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Abstract

This study presents a modified carrier-based pulsewidth modulation (CBPWM) strategy for grid-connected fivelevel hybrid active neutral-point-clamped (5L-HANPC) converters tailored for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications. The proposed approach introduces an optimized switching sequence designed to mitigate flying capacitor (FC) current ripples without compromising output voltage quality. Unlike conventional methods, which suffer from significant current ripples, and ripple elimination techniques, which reduce the output voltage from five to three levels, the proposed method strategically integrates an enhanced switching scheme. This scheme minimizes current ripples during peak current intervals while reverting to conventional switching patterns during non-peak intervals within an operating cycle. A comprehensive analysis, including a comparative evaluation with conventional and ripple elimination methods, highlights the superiority of the proposed approach. The results demonstrate substantial ripple reduction while preserving the full five-level output voltage, ensuring enhanced reliability and efficiency for V2G systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331530501
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDS63958.2025.11144876
State	Published - 2025
Event	15th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025 - Penang, Malaysia Duration: 21 Jul 2025 → 24 Jul 2025

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems
ISSN (Print)	2164-5256
ISSN (Electronic)	2164-5264

Conference

Conference	15th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Penang
Period	21/07/25 → 24/07/25

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Keywords

Carrier-based PWM
V2G applications
five-level hybrid active neutral-point-clamped (5L-HANPC) converter
flying capacitor (FC)
ripple reduction

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Hakami, S. S., & Kassas, M. (2025). Enhancing Reliability of Multilevel ANPC Converters for V2G Applications Using Improved Carrier-Based PWM Technique. In IEEE Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDS63958.2025.11144876

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Hakami, SS & Kassas, M 2025, Enhancing Reliability of Multilevel ANPC Converters for V2G Applications Using Improved Carrier-Based PWM Technique. in IEEE Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025. Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 15th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025, Penang, Malaysia, 21/07/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDS63958.2025.11144876

Enhancing Reliability of Multilevel ANPC Converters for V2G Applications Using Improved Carrier-Based PWM Technique. / Hakami, Samer Saleh ; Kassas, Mahmoud.
IEEE Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems).

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Hakami SS , Kassas M. Enhancing Reliability of Multilevel ANPC Converters for V2G Applications Using Improved Carrier-Based PWM Technique. In IEEE Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2025. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems). doi: 10.1109/PEDS63958.2025.11144876

Enhancing Reliability of Multilevel ANPC Converters for V2G Applications Using Improved Carrier-Based PWM Technique

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