Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation

This study presents the experimental evaluation of a proposed new three phase hybrid converter topology for medium voltage applications. The topology is based on the interconnection of a low switching frequency voltage source inverter (VSI), rated at medium voltage, with a high switching frequency l...

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Main Authors: Papadopoulos, Savvas, Klumpner, Christian, Rashed, Mohamed, Wheeler, Patrick
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Published: IET 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37351/
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author Papadopoulos, Savvas
Klumpner, Christian
Rashed, Mohamed
Wheeler, Patrick
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Klumpner, Christian
Rashed, Mohamed
Wheeler, Patrick
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description This study presents the experimental evaluation of a proposed new three phase hybrid converter topology for medium voltage applications. The topology is based on the interconnection of a low switching frequency voltage source inverter (VSI), rated at medium voltage, with a high switching frequency low-power rated current source inverter (CSI). The main function of the shunt connected CSI is to cancel the large switching current ripple produced by the VSI while operating at a reduced fundamental voltage enabled by the use of series connected capacitors. The simulations and design procedure outline the possibility of achieving high output grid current quality whilst the added installed power by the CSI remains at <4% compared with the VSI. The experimental results show good correlation between analytical simulated targets of 20% maximum CSI voltage stress albeit with added installed power of 6.7% due to a larger amount of current ripple processed.
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spelling nottingham-373512024-08-15T15:20:45Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37351/ Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation Papadopoulos, Savvas Klumpner, Christian Rashed, Mohamed Wheeler, Patrick This study presents the experimental evaluation of a proposed new three phase hybrid converter topology for medium voltage applications. The topology is based on the interconnection of a low switching frequency voltage source inverter (VSI), rated at medium voltage, with a high switching frequency low-power rated current source inverter (CSI). The main function of the shunt connected CSI is to cancel the large switching current ripple produced by the VSI while operating at a reduced fundamental voltage enabled by the use of series connected capacitors. The simulations and design procedure outline the possibility of achieving high output grid current quality whilst the added installed power by the CSI remains at <4% compared with the VSI. The experimental results show good correlation between analytical simulated targets of 20% maximum CSI voltage stress albeit with added installed power of 6.7% due to a larger amount of current ripple processed. IET 2016-10-05 Article PeerReviewed Papadopoulos, Savvas, Klumpner, Christian, Rashed, Mohamed and Wheeler, Patrick (2016) Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation. IET Power Electronics, 9 (12). pp. 2360-2368. ISSN 1755-4543 High switching frequency low-KVA rated current source inverter; Hybrid converter; Series connected capacitors; CSI; Medium voltage applications; Enhanced switching ripple cancellation; Low switching frequency VSI interconnection; High output grid current quality; Three phase hybrid topology http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0984 doi:10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0984 doi:10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0984
spellingShingle High switching frequency low-KVA rated current source inverter; Hybrid converter; Series connected capacitors; CSI; Medium voltage applications; Enhanced switching ripple cancellation; Low switching frequency VSI interconnection; High output grid current quality; Three phase hybrid topology
Papadopoulos, Savvas
Klumpner, Christian
Rashed, Mohamed
Wheeler, Patrick
Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation
title Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation
title_full Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation
title_fullStr Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation
title_full_unstemmed Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation
title_short Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation
title_sort experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation
topic High switching frequency low-KVA rated current source inverter; Hybrid converter; Series connected capacitors; CSI; Medium voltage applications; Enhanced switching ripple cancellation; Low switching frequency VSI interconnection; High output grid current quality; Three phase hybrid topology
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37351/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37351/