This paper explores Switched Inductor (SL) Zsource inverter which adjusts the voltage and have application in Fuel cells (FCs) which have achieved global attention as an alternative power source for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The proposed inverter uses inductor and capacitor circuit to join the source and load circuit. On comparing with the initial Z-source inverter, the explored circuit ...

The Z-source inverter is one of the most interesting power electronic converters. Over past decades, research and development have been in high demand to meet challenges for improving converter performance with reduced weight cost while having efficiency along gain or boost factor. Since inception, tons resolutions, customizations, improvements appeared achieve these goals. To overcome common d...

In this paper, a Quasi-Z-Source Photovoltaic (PV) Inverter is proposed. The proposed inverter gives the solution for most of the problems associated with currently available PV inverters. In this inverter, the power conversion takes place in a single-stage itself thereby fulfilling the requirements such as, inverting dc voltage to proper ac, stepping up the input voltage, maximum power point tr...

In the last decades, the increasing restrictions imposed on the exhaust emissions from internal combustion engines have given a strong impulse toward the development of electric propulsion systems for automotive applications. The goal of electric and hybrid vehicles is the reduction of global emissions and global warming which in turn leads to a decrease of fuel resources exploitation. In this ...

One of the key challenges of employing photovoltaic systems is to extract maximum power of the panels. This problem is known as maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique. The MPPT stands for establishing situation in which output power of the panels reaches its maximum allowable power. In this context, this paper is to assess the technical requirements to achieve maximum output power of a n...

Received Oct 19, 2017 Revised Dec 25, 2017 Accepted Jan 18, 2018 The proposed paper produces the high gain and low harmonic content in the permanent magnet synchronous motor fed Z-source inverter. The hybrid solar and fuel-based motor produces more power by using the direct torque control. The control based PMSM fed inverter for continuous power production. The dc bus voltage is regulated by us...

New control circuits and algorithms are frequently proposed to control the impedance (Z) source inverter in efficient way with added benefits. As a result, several modified control techniques have been proposed in recent years. Although these techniques are clearly superior to the simple boost control method which was initially proposed along with the Z-source inverter (ZSI), little or conf...