Comparison of SPWM,THIPWM and PDPWM technique based voltage source inverters for application in renewable energy

Abstract

In present time, the application of the voltage source inverter (VSI) are rapidly been increasing. Different designing methods are followed for the construction of VSI. The purpose of adopting for different techniques of inverter design is to decrease the harmonic contents from the output waves of VSI. Hence the comparison of three different voltage source inverters with their different techniques is discussed in this paper for the purpose of reduction in harmonics. Total harmonic distortion (THD) analysis of all three VSI has been done. THD analysis of sine pulse width modulation (SPWM) and third harmonic injection pulse width modulation (THIPWM) is further discussed in two manners - over modulation and exact modulation. A unique type of 7 level 5 switch voltage source multi-level inverter with phase disposition pulse width modulation (PDPWM) technique is also discussed and its comparison is made with earlier two techniques. In renewable energy systems, we need to control the power generation in a very efficient manner. Hence these inverters with low THD values can be utilized in that field for reduction in losses and increase in efficiency of the renewable system. Simulation of all three techniques based VSI is done on MATLAB platform and THD is compared.