Simultaneous total harmonic distortion minimization and selective harmonic elimination: Combining the best of both worlds

Kenessary Koishybay, Tohid Alizadeh, Yakov L. Familiant, Alex Ruderman

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Abstract

Power electronic converters for medium and high power / voltage applications employ low frequency fundamental switching that is dictated by the necessity to minimize switching losses. There are two major approaches to switching angles determination - Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) minimization and Selective Harmonic Elimination (SHE). For the THD minimization, the switching angles are found so as to assure minimum THD without taking any care of frequency spectrum. For the SHE approach, all degrees of freedom due to available amount of switching angles are spent on elimination of certain low order harmonics. The basic idea of the suggested combined approach consists in spending some degrees of freedom on certain harmonics elimination and using the rest for minimizing THD. This generalized problem formulation includes classic minimal THD and SHE problems as special cases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2016 IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages203-208
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509017980
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 21 2016
Event17th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2016 - Varna, Bulgaria
Duration: Sept 25 2016Sept 28 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2016 IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2016

Conference

Conference17th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2016
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CityVarna
Period9/25/169/28/16

Keywords

  • Minimal Total Harmonic Distortion
  • Multilevel Inverter
  • Selective Harmonic Elimination
  • Staircase Modulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Optimization
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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