Title: Three-level NPC rectifier-based midpoint converter-fed SRM drive

Authors: M. Rajesh; Bhim Singh

Addresses: Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India ' Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India

Abstract: This paper deals with a three-level Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) rectifier-based midpoint converter-fed Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) drive. The three-level NPC rectifier for midpoint converter-fed SRM drive is used for improving power quality at AC mains and to balance the DC link capacitor voltages. The proposed three-level NPC rectifier is designed, modelled and its performance simulated using MATLAB/Simulink environment. The performance of proposed three-level NPC rectifier-based midpoint converter-fed SRM drive is compared with a six-pulse bridge converter-fed SRM drive to demonstrate its improved power quality.

Keywords: midpoint converter; power quality; switched reluctance motors; neutral point clamped; NPC rectifiers; carrier-based pulse width modulation; AC mains; DC link capacitor voltages; simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPELEC.2014.060702

International Journal of Power Electronics, 2014 Vol.6 No.1, pp.1 - 17

Received: 18 Feb 2013
Accepted: 05 Jan 2014

Published online: 23 Oct 2014 *

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