Comparative EMI evaluations of three-phase ZVS-PWM and ZVZCS-PWM inverters

M. Yoshida, E. Hiraki, M. Nakaoka

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Abstract

This paper presents the three-phase voltage source soft-switching pulse width modulation (PWM) based inverter using the quasi-resonant commutation snubber circuits in order to improve the power conversion efficiency, realize the high control performances and reduce the electromagnetic noises as compared with three-phase voltage source conventional hard-switching PWM inverter. At first, the resonant AC link snubber-assisted soft-switching inverter is presented as the zero voltage soft-switching (ZVS) PWM inverter and the operation principle of the resonant AC link snubber circuit is explained. Secondly, the common mode and differential mode electromagnetic conductive noises of the resonant AC link snubber-assisted ZVS-PWM inverter is evaluated as compared with the hard-switching PWM inverter, and it is shown clearly that the reduction of differential mode noise is ineffective by using the resonant AC link snubber-assisted ZVS-PWM inverter as compared with hard-switching PWM inverter from the measured results. Thirdly, in order to overcome this problem, the hybrid resonant commutation bridge leg link snubber circuit that the zero voltage and zero current soft-switching (ZVZCS) of all the switches of inverter bridge arms are achieved is proposed, and operation principle of this hybrid resonant commutation bridge leg link snubber circuit is presented. And at last, the electromagnetic noise level of the ZVZCS-PWM inverter and hard-switching PWM inverter are evaluated, it is explained that both common mode and differential mode noises can reduce by using the hybrid resonant commutation bridge leg link snubber as compared with hard-switching PWM inverter, and it is described that ZVZCS-PWM inverter is suitable to improve both conductive common mode and differential mode electromagnetic noise levels.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages108-113
Number of pages6
Volume1
ISBN (Print)0780378857
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event5th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2003 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Nov 17 2003Nov 20 2003

Other

Other5th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2003
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period11/17/0311/20/03

Keywords

  • Common mode noise
  • Differential mode noise
  • ero cur rent Switching
  • ero voltage switching
  • Three-phase voltage source inverter

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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