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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/JEET.2015.10.2.586

Maximum Efficiency Operation of Three-Level T-type Inverter for Low-Voltage and Low-Power Home Appliances  

Shin, Seung-Min (School of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Ahn, Jung-Hoon (School of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Lee, Byoung-Kuk (School of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology / v.10, no.2, 2015 , pp. 586-594 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper proposes a maximum efficiency operation strategy for three-level T-type inverter in entire operation areas. The three-level T-type inverter has higher and lower efficiency areas compared with two-level inverter. The proposed strategy aims to operate in the maximum efficiency point for the low-voltage and low-power home appliances. The three-level T-type inverter is analyzed in detail, and the two operation mode selection strategy is developed. The proposed algorithm is verified by theoretical analysis and experimental results.
Keywords
Three-level inverter; T-type inverter; Maximum efficiency operation; Low-voltage home appliance;
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