Newly-constructed single-phase multistring multilevel inverter for fuel-cell microgrid

Yi Hung Liao, Ching Ming Lai

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to construct a novel transformerless five-level multistring inverter topology for fuel-cell microgrid system. In this study, a high step-up converter is introduced as a front-end stage to improve the conversion efficiency of conventional boost converters and to stabilize the output DC voltage of various DERs such as PV and fuel cell modules for use with the simplified multilevel inverter. The simplified multilevel inverter requires only six active switches instead of the eight required in the conventional H-bridge cascaded multilevel inverter. In addition, two active switches are operated under line frequency. The presented multistring inverter offers strong advantages such as improved output waveforms, smaller filter size, and lower EMI and THD. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed solution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia
Subtitle of host publication"Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2011-ECCE Asia
Pages1440-1444
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event8th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2011-ECCE Asia - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 30 May 20113 Jun 2011

Publication series

Name8th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2011-ECCE Asia

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2011-ECCE Asia
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period30/05/113/06/11

Keywords

  • Fuel cell
  • microgrid
  • multilevel inverter

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