This paper combines quasi-Z-source into a typical five-level inverter, which includes two dc voltage sources, two quasi-Z-sources and five switching devices. In this structure, the output voltage amplitude is not limited to dc voltage source and it can be increased by quasi-Z-source. Besides, due to nature of Z-source families, this new structure is reliable and higher efficiency. Also, in this...

This paper combines quasi-Z-source into a typical five-level inverter, which includes two dc voltage sources, two quasi-Z-sources and five switching devices. In this structure, the output voltage amplitude is not limited to dc voltage source and it can be increased by quasi-Z-source. Besides, due to nature of Z-source families, this new structure is reliable and higher efficiency. Also, in this...

This paper presents a modified nine switch inverter with two inputs and two Z-source networks. This inverter has two DC inputs and two AC outputs. Input DC voltages can be boosted to the required level. Amplitude, frequency and phase of AC output voltages can be controlled, independently. The proposed converter can be used in applications with two unregulated DC sources, which require feeding ...

Multilevel inputs are capable of generating nearly sinusoidal waveform. The three level inverters use a source with two numbers of capacitors. The operating waveform contains three different levels. The five level inverters use a source with six numbers of capacitors. The operating waveform contains five different levels. The main objective of this paper is to compare the performance of diode c...

In this paper, a simplified space–vector pulse width modulation technique for multilevel inverters is proposed. This method is based on the simplification of the space–vector diagram of a five level inverter into that of a three level inverter. In turn, the three level inverter space vector diagram is simplified into that of two level inverter. Hence, the algorithm of five level space-vector pu...

In high power high voltage application BLDC motor are widely used because of higher efficiency, simple in construction, lower cost, less in maintenance and higher torque or high output power per unit volume. For driving the BLDC motor an electrical commutator (inverter) is required. PWM inverter gives good performance. In two level inverter there are problems of harmonics distortions, low elect...

This study presents space vector-based quasi-two-level operation of a diode-clamped multilevel inverter which improves dc link utilisation and output voltage quality, and avoids the dc link capacitor voltage balancing problem experienced with standard multilevel operation. Beside a review of quasi-two-level operation and the capacitor voltage balancing method, the study presents a detailed disc...