Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation

Papadopoulos, Savvas; Klumpner, Christian; Rashed, Mohamed; Wheeler, Patrick

Abstract

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

Citation

Papadopoulos, S., Klumpner, C., Rashed, M., & Wheeler, P. (2016). Experimental validation of a hybrid converter with enhanced switching ripple cancellation. IET Power Electronics, 9(12), 2360-2368. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0984

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 9, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Oct 5, 2016
• Publication Date: Oct 13, 2016
• Deposit Date: Aug 19, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 19, 2019
• Journal: IET Power Electronics
• Electronic ISSN: 1755-4543
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 2360-2368
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0984
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1800202
• Contract Date: Aug 19, 2019