Topology and Control of High-Resolution Multilevel Inverter for Renewable Energy Application

Energy Management Strategy of Photovoltaic–Energy Storage Converter Under Unbalanced DC-Link Condition

Open-end-winding dual-inverter converters are attractive for high-voltage and high-power photovoltaic–energy storage systems because of their multilevel output capability and high DC-link voltage utilization. However, unequal power availability between the independent DC links may cause one inverter to exceed its linea...

Reduced-Switch Symmetric and Asymmetric Diode Half-Bridge Multilevel Inverters for Renewable Energy Applications: Design, Analysis, and Performance Evaluation

The purpose of this research paper is to perform a thorough study of Symmetric Diode Half-Bridge (SDHB) and Asymmetric Diode Half-Bridge (ADHB) multilevel inverter structures for renewable energy and grid-connected systems. In the case of SDHB multilevel inverter structure, equal valued DC voltage sources are used to p...

A novel multi-source 35-level reduced-switch inverter for hybrid electric vehicle applications

Design and experimental validation of a low THD standalone inverter using sinusoidal pulse width modulation for renewable energy applications

The rapid integration of renewable energy sources, such as solar PV and wind power, requires development of high-quality and stable power output from standalone inverter systems. Standalone inverters can suffer from issues such as harmonic distortion, voltage fluctuation, poor power factor and losses incurred in conv...

Comprehensive Overview of Power Electronic Converters for Electrolyzer Systems

The growing demand for green hydrogen has driven the development of efficient and grid-compatible power electronic converters for electrolyzer systems. In this context, this work provides a comprehensive overview of ac-dc and dc-dc converter topologies applicable to electrolyzers. Conventional multipulse rectifiers rem...

Design of a novel single-source 15-level inverter with self-balancing capacitors and sensorless PWM control

Multilevel inverters (MLIs) are widely used in energy-conversion systems because they generate high-quality AC voltages with reduced harmonic distortion. However, existing MLIs often require numerous power devices, multiple DC sources, voltage sensors, or dedicated capacitor-balancing controllers, which increases both...