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An interleaved multilevel inverter topology for high-frequency low-inductance motors

Bali, Arjit

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Title
An interleaved multilevel inverter topology for high-frequency low-inductance motors
Author(s)
Bali, Arjit
Issue Date
2023-12-07
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Stillwell, Andrew R
Department of Study
Electrical & Computer Eng
Discipline
Electrical & Computer Engr
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
  • Multilevel inverter
  • flying capacitor multilevel converter
  • hybrid active neutral point clamped converter
  • interleaved hybrid active neutral point clamped converter
  • dc-link capacitor
  • interleaving
  • voltage source inverter
Abstract
Electric vehicle and electric aviation applications require lightweight electro-mechanical energy conversion; however, passive components in the drive system can constrain the power density. Slotless machine construction can attain high power density, but such designs result in very low per-phase machine inductances. The reduced inductance imposes additional filtering requirements between the inverter and motor, which lower the power density benefits gained from the slotless design used. Furthermore, the dc-link capacitor within the inverter increases significantly the overall weight and volume. In this work, the advantages of interleaving multilevel topologies are discussed, and an interleaved hybrid active neutral point clamped (I-HANPC) converter is proposed to achieve reduced output filter sizes and enable a smaller dc-link capacitor. The design is demonstrated with a 7-level I-HANPC experimental hardware prototype that attains a peak efficiency of 98.8% with low output total harmonic distortion.
Graduation Semester
2023-12
Type of Resource
Thesis
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122005
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Copyright 2023 Arjit Bali

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