• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.545-551
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• 2010

A new family of DC to AC converters, referred to as multilevel inverter, has received much attention from industries and researchers for its high power and voltage applications. One of the conventional techniques for implementing the switching algorithm in these inverters is optimized harmonic stepped waveform (OHSW). However, the major problem in using this technique is eliminating low order harmonics by solving the nonlinear and complex equations. In this paper, a new approach called the "bacterial foraging algorithm" (BFA) is employed. This algorithm eliminates and optimizes the harmonics in a multilevel inverter. This method has higher speed, precision, and convergence power compared with the genetic algorithm (GA), a famous evolutionary algorithm. The proposed technique can be expanded in any number of levels. The purpose of optimization is to remove some low order harmonics, as well as to ensure the fundamental harmonic retained at the desired value. As a case study, a 13-level inverter is chosen. The comparison results by MATLAB software between the two optimization methods (BFA and GA) have shown the effectiveness and superiority of BFA over GA where convergence is desired to achieve global optimum.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07f
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• pp.2695-2697
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• 1999

A new three-phase voltage-fed inverter using partial resonant converter with high power factor and high efficiency is proposed. The proposed Flyback converter is constructed by using a resonant network in parallel with the switch of the conventional converter. The devices are switched zero voltage or zero current eliminating the switching loss. This paper introduces elimination of harmonics compared with conventional SPWM inverter and three-phase voltage-fed inverter using Flyback converter.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07a
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• pp.276-278
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• 1997

The aim of this study is to design a passive filter for the elimination of harmonics. For this design, the harmonics wave generating from the six pulse rectifier was measured and its characteristics were analyzed. We also calculated the quantity of harmonic current by changing the system operational conditions. According to this field data and calculated results. we determined the elements of the passive filter. The simulation results indicate the efficiency of designed passive filter.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.137-140
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• 1998

A new SPWM inverter using three-phase boost converter by auxiliary partial resonant with high power factor and high efficiency is proposed. The proposed boost converter is constructed by using a resonant network in parallel with the switch of the conventional boost converter. The devices are switched at zero voltage or zero current eliminating the switching loss. A new Partial resonant boost converter achieves zero-voltage switching (ZVS) or zero-current switching (ZCS) for all switch devices without increasing their voltage and current stresses. This paper introduces elimination of low-order harmonics compared with conventional SPWM inverter and SPWM inverter using three-phase boost converter by auxiliary Partial resonant.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.58-64
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• 2004

This paper proposes a novel control scheme for the harmonic reduction of DC power regenerating systems, which can regenerate the excessive DC power from DC bus line to AC supply in subway systems. In the developed regenerating systems controlled by MAC(Modified a-Conduction) method, the order of remaining harmonics are 12k$\pm$1. In SHE(Selected Harmonic Elimination) method proposed in this paper, however, the l1th and 13th harmonics are additionally eliminated. And moreover 23rd harmonics, lowest order harmonics among the remaining harmonics, is eliminated by 23rd AC filter furnished at the output terminals of regenerating systems. To verify the validity of the proposed SHE-based harmonic reduction technique, computer simulations are carried out. Simulation results show that the THDs of output voltages are lower than that of the MAC method and the THDs in the control range are in the range of 0.53-0.68 percents.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07b
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• pp.1236-1238
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• 2000

This paper considers the problem of eliminating harmonics in the inverter output waveforms. The approach is based on the minimization of the current harmonics in the induction motor by space vector modulation method. Reference voltage is compensated with injection of controlled current harmonics which are calculated to reduce current harmonics through sampled current harmonic analyzing algorithm. The theoretical analysis is carried out using computer simulation. It is verified that proposed SVM technique could reduce current harmonic component and improve THD.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.10b
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• pp.224-228
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• 2006

The aim of this study is to design a passive filter for the elimination of harmonics. For this design, the harmonics wave generating from the six pulse rectifier was measured and its characteristics were analyzed. We also calculated the quantity of harmonic current by changing the system operational conditions. According to this field data and calculated results, we determined the elements of the passive filter. The simulation and experimental results indicate the efficiency of designed passive filter.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 1990.10a
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• pp.68-72
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• 1990

In this paper, the technique of particul-ar harmonics elimination in three-phase PWM Inverter is discussed. And voltage control technique is derived whereby harmonics eli-mination is possible in variable voltage variable frequency three-phase I.M. The results show that experiments are in a good agreement with simulation based on the theory.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.1085-1092
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• 2015

In this paper, the expressions of the estimated information of a single-phase enhanced phase-locked loop (EPLL), when input signal contains harmonics and a DC offset while the fundamental component takes step changes, are derived. The theoretical analysis results indicate that in the estimated information, the n^th-order harmonics cause n+1^th-order periodic ripples, and the DC offset causes a periodic ripple at the fundamental frequency. Step changes of the amplitude, phase angle and frequency of the fundamental component cause a transient periodic ripple at twice the frequency. These periodic ripples deteriorate the performance of the EPLL. A hybrid filter based EPLL (HF-EPLL) is proposed to eliminate these periodic ripples. A delay signal cancellation filter is set at the input of the EPLL to cancel the DC offset and even-order harmonics. A sliding Goertzel transform-based filter is introduced into the amplitude estimation loop and frequency estimation loop to eliminate the periodic ripples caused by the residual input odd-order harmonics and step change of the input fundamental component. The parameter design rules of the two filters are discussed in detail. Experimental waveforms of both the conventional EPLL and the proposed HF-EPLL are given and compared with each other to verify the theoretical analysis and advantages of the proposed HF-EPLL.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.36 no.12
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• pp.856-867
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• 1987

Microprocessor control of power-electronic equipment offers the possibility of improvements in manufacture, realizability, maintenance and servicing, and increased control flexibility. In this paper, simple microprocessor control with a view to approximating the polynomial equations which govern the commutation angles was consisdered. The theoretical analysis of this principle which govern the commutaton of power switches in order to cancel any predetermined harmonics and vary the fundamental rms voltage of the inverter output is described. Also the spectrum and harmonics were analyzed by HP-1000 computer. Practical aspect of the realization of a voltage controller based on a microprocessor and a suitable system for variable frequency inverter were also presented. The experimental test has been carried out on a Z-80 microcomputer and a single phase transistor inverter. The various results show the feasibility of obtainintg practically a single phase and a three phase inverter waveforms, which are highly desirable in most inverter applications.