Hybrid matrix converter topologies: an exploration of benefits

Klumpner, Christian; Pitic, Cristian

Abstract

Matrix converters are direct AC/AC power converters that can operate with sinusoidal output/input voltage/currents without the need of passive components to store energy, which means that they are grid friendly and have a great weight/volume reduction potential. Hybrid power converters are arrangements of two different type of converters, a main one, processing the bulk of the power interconnected with an auxiliary one, more versatile, processing only a fraction of the power, with the purpose of improving the main converter performance and/or mitigate some of its drawbacks. This paper will review a few hybrid matrix converter solutions developed to address the main drawbacks of the matrix converter technology: the limited (≤0.866) voltage transfer ratio and the sensitivity to power supply disturbances.

Citation

Klumpner, C., & Pitic, C. Hybrid matrix converter topologies: an exploration of benefits. Presented at 39th Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC)

• Conference Name: 39th Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC)
• End Date: Jun 19, 2008
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2008
• Publication Date: Jun 15, 2008
• Deposit Date: Jul 12, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 12, 2016
• Electronic ISSN: 0275-9306
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: 2008 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2008.4591887
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/704805
• Publisher URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=4591887