A packed U cells multilevel inverter fed six-phase induction drive for industrial applications

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1 Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand-831014, India

2 Department of Electrical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal-462003, India

Abstract

This paper analyses a Six-Phase Induction Drive (SPID) powered by a five-level Packed U Cells (PUC) Multilevel Inverter (MLI) for high-power applications. The MLI produces a symmetrical 5-level output voltage waveform through sensor less self-capacitor voltage balancing control. This ensures that the voltage across the capacitor stays at half the value of the DC source. This control method reduces system complexity and enhances performance. The proposed system requires fewer components than conventional Cascade H-Bridge (CHB) fed drives. The proposed system is similar to drives using Flying Capacitor (FC) and CHB MLI technology. The system is designed to power a SPID with a distributed neutral load, and its functionality is simulated using MATLAB/Simulink software. Finally, a prototype experimental setup has been developed in the laboratory to validate the analytical development of the proposed system.

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Scientia Iranica
Volume 32, Issue 5
Transactions on Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering
March and April 2025 Article ID:6630

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  • Receive Date: 07 April 2022
  • Revise Date: 23 May 2023
  • Accept Date: 16 April 2025

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