Abstract Cascaded multilevel inverters synthesize a mediumvoltage output based on a series connection of power cells which use standard low-voltage component configurations. This characteristic allows one to achieve high-quality output voltages and input currents and also outstanding availability due to their intrinsic component redundancy. Due to these features, the cascaded multilevel inverte...

A new operational mode for diode clamped multilevel inverters (DCMLI) based on 5-level operation is proposed. This operational mode is based on a new technique called sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM). Such operation aims to avoid the imbalance problem of the DC-link capacitors for multilevel inverters with more than 3-levels. This scheme reduces the DC-link capacitance without introduci...

Multilevel inverters are considered as an alternative in the field of high power and medium voltage applications. They can synthesize the desired voltage from several levels of DC voltages. As the number of levels increases the output waveform can be approximated to a sine wave there by reducing the Total Harmonic Distortion. This paper presents the analysis and comparison of conventional three...

In this study, two types of multilevel convertors, cascaded multilevel inverter with separate DC sources and diode clamped multilevel inverter with common DC source are modeled and compared in the case of feeding of an induction motor. Here, SHEPWM technique is used as the switching strategy. Also a new variable torque feedback control on modulation index is presented, to preserve the induction...

In this paper, we are using multilevel inverter by using switching capacitor for PV grid. Now a day’s multilevel inverters have become more popular over the years in electric high power application with the promise of less disturbances and the possibility to function at lower switching frequencies than ordinary two-level inverters. So by cascading multilevel inverter the output voltage will be ...

 This paper presents multilevel inverters as an application for all-electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) motor drives. Diode-clamped inverters and cascaded H-bridge inverters, (1) can generate near-sinusoidal voltages with only fundamental frequency switching; (2) have almost no electromagnetic interference (EMI) and commonmode voltage; and (3) make an EV more accessible/saf...

In this paper, a seven level asymmetrical cascaded H-Bridge multilevel inverter in three phase configuration using different level-shifted carrier-based pulse width modulation techniques is discussed. Multilevel inverters have become more popular due to high voltage and high power output applications. Comparable to traditional PWM inverters, multilevel inverters are able to reduced switching lo...

Total harmonic distortion (THD) is a term used to describe the net deviation of a nonlinear waveform from ideal sine waveform characteristics. Total harmonic distortion is the ratio between the RMS value of the harmonics and the RMS value of the fundamental. In multilevel Inverter As we try to increase the number of levels THD reduces. This paper contains different single phase multilevel inver...

This paper deals with the multiband hysteresis control technique which tracks the desired reference current and provide desired voltage and current waveform with less distortion for grid connected systems. Cascaded H bridge multilevel inverter is used in high power and medium power applications. Multiband tracks the desired reference current and is used for evaluating the performance of multile...

Cascade Multilevel Inverters are very popular and have many applications in electric utility and for industrial drives. When these inverters are used for industrial drive directly, the THD contents in output voltage of inverters is very significant index as the performance of drive depends very much on the quality of voltage applied to drive. In this article, the THD contents of 7, 11 and 15 le...