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Abstract
This paper proposes the lifetime extension of DC-link capacitors in three-level inverters based on the neutral-point (NP) current. High-capacity inverters require large-size capacitors to maintain robust DC-link voltage. The proposed method suppresses the ripple current of the DC-link capacitors by replacing the switching states, which are optimized for two specific modulation index regions in the linear modulation range. The reliability of the DC-link capacitors is analyzed using a capacitor lifetime model. The validation of the proposed method is supported by simulation and experimental results across various conditions.
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ournal of Electrical Engineering and Technology (JEET), which is the official publication of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE) being published bimonthly, released the first issue in March 2006.The journal is open to submission from scholars and experts in the wide areas of electrical engineering technologies.
The scope of the journal includes all issues in the field of Electrical Engineering and Technology. Included are techniques for electrical power engineering, electrical machinery and energy conversion systems, electrophysics and applications, information and controls.