Performance Analysis of Induction Motor Drive System using Alternate Arm Converter and Modular Multilevel Converter- A Comparison
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Modular Multilevel Converter, Alternate Arm Converter, Induction Motor, Pulse Width Modulation techniques, Voltage StressAbstract
The Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) and Alternate Arm Converter (AAC) have gained significant popularity in High voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems due to their versatile advantages such as modularity, scalability, DC fault tolerance, harmonic distortion mitigation, controllability, improvement in quality of power, high efficiency, etc. This paper presents a comprehensive study on developing a nine level Full bridge AAC based on the design principles of MMC, along with a detailed analysis of their configurations and performance characteristics. To facilitate a thorough comparison between MMC and AAC configurations, spectral analysis was conducted using various pulse width modulation (PWM) techniques including Level Shift, Phase Shift, Nearest Level Control (NLC), and Third Harmonics Injection (THI). The results highlight that a nine-level AAC with phase shift PWM technique exhibits the least total harmonic distortion when compared to other modulation techniques. Specifically, a nine-level MMC and AAC interfaced with an Induction Motor are designed and simulated in MATLAB/Simulink. Through simulation and analysis, this research aims to evaluate the performance of AAC in controlling the electric motor drive systems.
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