Minimum switching loss pulse width modulation for reduced power conversion loss in reactive power compensators

Jaldanki Sreenivasa Siva Prasad, Gopalaratnam Narayanan

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Abstract

Advanced bus-clamping switching sequences, which employ an active vector twice in a subcycle, are used to reduce line current distortion and switching loss in a space vector modulated voltage source converter. This study evaluates minimum switching loss pulse width modulation (MSLPWM), which is a combination of such sequences, for static reactive power compensator (STATCOM) application. It is shown that MSLPWM results in a significant reduction in device loss over conventional space vector pulse width modulation. Experimental verification is presented at different power levels of up to 150 kVA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)545-551
Number of pages7
JournalIET Power Electronics
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

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