Cogent Engineering (Jan 2017)

A novel soft-switched single-phase grid-connected current-source inverter

  • M. Pakdel,
  • S. Jalilzadeh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2017.1357866
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1

Abstract

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This paper represents a novel soft-switched grid-connected current-source inverter topology and an efficient control strategy using switching flow graph theory. The switching flow graph technique is a unique diagrammatic model and a convenient strategy for analyzing PWM switching converters. All power switches operate at zero-current-switching (ZCS) turn-off and zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) turn-on. As a result, commutation and switching power losses will be declined; furthermore, higher efficiency is achieved. The proposed topology and control strategy for soft-switched grid-connected inverter is analyzed theoretically and demonstrated experimentally.

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