A review of open-circuit switch fault diagnostic methods for neutral point clamped inverter

MR Mullali Kunnontakath Puthiyapurayil… - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to numerous advantages, a neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter is a preferred choice
for high-power applications and renewable technology. The reliability of the NPC inverter is …

[HTML][HTML] An extensive review on fault detection and fault-tolerant control of multilevel inverter with applications

K Nallathambi - … Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER …, 2022 - ijrer-net.ijrer.org
Multi-level inverters (MLI's) breakthrough in the current industrial market for various high
power and high voltage applications mold the energy needs with renewable energy …

Capacitor voltage balancing, capacitance monitoring, and fast fault detection in a nested neutral point clamped (NNPC) converter with the reduced number of sensors

V Barahouei, SM Barakati, MR Haredasht… - Computers and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In multilevel converters (MCs), system components such as capacitors and semiconductor
switches are very susceptible to damage. Furthermore, utilizing voltage sensors to balance …

T-type Nested Neutral Point Clamped (T-NNPC) Multilevel Inverter: Identification and Diagnosis of IGBT Switch Failures

M Hassanifar, M Shamouei-Milan… - 2022 13th Power …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, T-type nested neutral point clamped (T-NNPC) multilevel inverter has
gained attention in motor drive applications. A lot of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) …

A New Single-Phase High Step-Up Active-Switched Quasi Z-Source NNPC Inverter With Common Ground Feature

MS Milan, R Asgarnia, MG Marangalu… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quasi-Z source (qZS) multilevel inverters have become popular in sustainable energy
systems, particularly in photovoltaic (PV) systems. This study proposes a qZS five-level …

Fast Open-circuit Fault Detection Method for Defective Switches in Nested Neutral Point Clamped (NNPC) Converter

V Barahouei, SM Barakati… - 2022 13th Power …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, the nested neutral point clamped (NNPC) converter has been developed for
medium voltage applications. This converter has been considered for its desirable …

Fault-Tolerant Operation Approach for Nested Neutral Point Clamp (NNPC) Converter

V Barahouei, SM Barakati… - 2023 14th Power …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The nested neutral point clamp (NNPC) converter is one of the most promising solutions for
medium voltage motor drive applications. However, reliability due to the presence of …

Open circuit fault detection and diagnosis for seven-level hybrid active neutral point clamped (ANPC) multilevel inverter

M Azimipanah, M Hassanifar… - 2021 29th Iranian …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the recent decade, active neutral point clamped (ANPC) multilevel inverters have
achieved remarkable attention in medium voltage motor drives. Several active switches in a …

A Single-Phase High Gain Active-Switched Quasi Z-Source NNPC Inverter

M Shamouei-Milan, R Asgarniya… - 2023 IEEE IAS …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Impedance source-based multilevel inverters have recently gained popularity for new
renewable energy sources. This study describes a quasi Z-source (qZS) based single phase …

A Survey of Open Circuit Switch Fault Diagnosis Techniques for Multilevel Inverters Based on Signal Processing Strategies

B Masri, H Al Sheikh, N Karami… - 2021 IEEE 30th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multilevel inverters have been greatly spread and utilized in industry especially for high
power and voltage ranges. However, these inverters have high number of elements which …