Multilevel Inverters: Introduction and Emergent Topologies

Multilevel Inverters: Topologies, Control Methods, and Applications investigates  modern device topologies, control methods, and application areas for  the rapidly developing conversion technology. The device topologies  section begins with conventional two-level inverter topologies to  provide a background on the DC-AC power conversion process and required  circuit configurations. Thereafter, multilevel topologies originating  from neutral point clamped topologies are presented in detail. The  improved and inherited regular multilevel topologies such as flying  capacitor and conventional H-bridge topology are presented to illustrate  the multilevel concept. Emerging topologies are introduced regarding  application areas such as renewable energy sources, electric vehicles,  and power systems. The book goes on to discuss fundamental operational  principles of inverters using the conventional pulse width modulated  control method. Current and voltage based closed loop control methods  such as repetitive control, space vector modulation, proportional  resonant control and other recent methods are developed. Core modern  applications including wind energy, photovoltaics, microgrids, hybrid  microgrids, electric vehicles, active filters, and static VAR  compensators are investigated in depth. Multilevel Inverters for Emergent Topologies and Advanced Power Electronics Applications is  a valuable resource for electrical engineering specialists, smart grid  specialists, researchers on electrical, power systems, and electronics  engineering, energy and computer engineers.

• Reviews mathematical modeling and step-by-step simulation examples, straddling both basic and advanced topologies
• Assesses how to systematically deploy and control multilevel power inverters in application scenarios
• Reviews  key applications across wind energy, photovoltaics, microgrids, hybrid  microgrids, electric vehicles, active filters, static VAR compensators