This paper describes a multilevel Z-source inverter for solar photovoltaic applications. The conventional power conversion topology performs either buck or boost the input voltage for non linear load depending upon duty ratio and modulation index in a multiple stage conversion with the help of impedance source passive network (L and C), which is usually known as Z-Source, which couples the n le...

The aim of this paper is to study the effect of EMI in Switched mode PWM Inverter fed AC drive. This Switched mode PWM Inverter has an inherent noise source. This noise is mitigated by a New Active Common Mode Electro Magnetic Interference Filter (ACEF) which is proposed for switched mode power supply applications. The proposed filter is based on current sensing and a compensation circuit which...

This paper presents a Z-source inverter which has been proposed as an alternative power conversion concept for adjustable speed AC drives. It is having both voltages buck and boost capabilities as they allow inverters to be operated in the shoot through state. It utilizes an exclusive Z-source network (LC component) to DC-link in between main inverter circuit and the DC source (rectifier). By c...

This paper presents a Selective Harmonic Elimination-PWM technology (SHE-PWM) employing H-Bridge multilevel inverter configuration. In this method variable DC voltage is used and the lower order harmonics are eliminated, without affecting the structure of the inverter. This method gives constant switching angle, so it reduces the number of steps required for offline calculation. The proposed me...

This article presents a novel cascaded multilevel inverter as an alternative to the H-bridge (CHB). By adopting two H-bridges integrated with inductors and power switches, proposed topology is able generate five-level voltage merely single dc source. Voltage-boosting capability guaranteed despite its single-stage operation. A corresponding modulation technique also established charge boost cons...

This paper proposes a single stage solar power generation with boost dc-ac inverter by simple control technique. The boost dc-ac inverter converts and boosts a low output dc voltage of the solar pv array into a 220Vrms ac voltage at a fundamental frequency of 50Hz in single stage. A simple Modified Non-Linear State Variable Structure (MNLSVS) closed loop control technique is proposed to keep th...

The developments in power electronics technology have led to the developments in the wind energy conversion system (WECS). The output voltage of the WECS depends on the speed of the wind, which is not constant. Hence, a power conversion unit is required to maintain the output voltage of the WECS constant. This paper presents the design of a boost converter and a voltage controller for maintaini...

This technical report presents the design of a Z-source inverter for an electric bike controller. The objective of this work is to evaluate the potential of using this non-standard inverter topology for a medium power (250W 3kW) motor drive application. The Z-source inverter is able to use the shoot-through state to boost the dc bus voltage, which enables a permanent magnet motor to achieve a h...

The fly back converter has been widely used for multi outputs due to the simple structure and low cost in low-power applications. This paper presents a new multi output converter. It consists of a half-bridge inverter with boost converter in primary side and a fly back rectifier that is integrated with an auxiliary buck converter in secondary side. The boost converter is used to generate high v...

This paper presents a small-scale prototype of a wind-photovoltaic hybrid system, having batteries as energy storage components. All devices are connected to a common dc-bus using appropriate power converters. The photovoltaic modules are connected through a dc-dc buck converter using Perturb and Observe Maximum Power Point Tracking control. The permanent magnet synchronous generator (wind gene...