A new three-level indirect matrix converter with reduced number of switches

Klumpner, Christian; Lee, Meng Yeong; Pitic, Cristian; Wheeler, Patrick; Zanchetta, Pericle

Abstract

Matrix converters are sine wave in/out forced commutated single-stage AC/AC direct frequency changers using a single bi-directional switch to connect any input to any output. Indirect two-stage matrix converters provide similar input and output performance with no passive component in the dc-link. The difference is that some of these topologies require less switching devices or are able to achieve multilevel output voltage capability. This paper proposes a new indirect matrix converter topology with a three-level phase to neutral output voltage capability and reduced number of devices. A new modulation scheme, simpler that a standard 3-level scheme, is proposed. The performance of the converter in terms of input and output waveform quality and power losses is evaluated through simulations and on an experimental prototype.

Citation

Klumpner, C., Lee, M. Y., Pitic, C., Wheeler, P., & Zanchetta, P. A new three-level indirect matrix converter with reduced number of switches. Presented at IEEE-IAS 2007 Annual Meeting

• Conference Name: IEEE-IAS 2007 Annual Meeting
• End Date: Sep 27, 2007
• Acceptance Date: Mar 19, 2007
• Deposit Date: Jul 15, 2016
• Electronic ISSN: 0197-2618
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: 2007 IEEE Industry Applications Annual Meeting
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/07IAS.2007.28
• Keywords: Frequency Convertors, Matrix Convertors
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• Additional Information: Published in: Conference record of the 2007 IEEE Industry Appications Conference, Forty-Second IAS Annual Meeting : September 23-27, 2007 : New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Piscataway, N.J. : IEEE, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-4244-1259-4. pp. 186-193, doi:10.1109/07IAS.2007.28 © 2007 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.
• Contract Date: Jul 15, 2016