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摘要
具有容错能力的多电平逆变器对于为现代应急负载供电至关重要,而可靠性是关键参数。为提高可靠性,本文介绍了一种单相五电平容错多电平逆变器,以确保在发生故障后仍能持续运行,同时保持额定输出功率。所提出的转换器通过采用冗余开关和三端双向可控硅来实现这一功能,从而提高了容错能力。本文介绍了拟议转换器的详细工作原理,并通过 MATLAB/SIMULINK 平台验证了其有效性。此外,还开发了一个 500 W 的原型,并在正常和故障条件下进行了测试。实验结果证实,拟议的转换器可以重新配置,以便在故障条件下以额定功率运行。此外,还对可靠性、效率和其他性能指标进行了广泛分析,以评估所提出的转换器的优越性。拟议转换器的优势使其成为关键应用的绝佳选择。
A single-phase five-level multilevel inverter with rated power fault-tolerant feature
Multilevel inverters with fault-tolerance capabilities are critical for powering modern emergency loads, where reliability is the crucial parameter. For enhanced reliability, this paper introduces a single-phase five-level fault-tolerant multilevel inverter to ensure continuous operation even after the occurrence of the faults, while maintaining rated power output. The proposed converter achieves this feature by adopting redundant switches and triacs, which improves the fault-tolerant capability. This paper presents the detailed operating principle of the proposed converter, and its effectiveness is validated through the MATLAB/SIMULINK platform. Further, a 500 W prototype is developed and tested under normal and fault conditions. The experimental results confirmed that the proposed converter can be reconfigured to operate at rated power during faulty conditions. Furthermore, an extensive analysis of reliability, efficiency, and other performance metrics is presented to evaluate the superiority of the proposed converter. The advantages of the proposed converter make it an excellent choice for critical applications.
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