Natural balancing of multicell converters

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dc.contributor.advisorMouton, H. du T.
dc.contributor.advisorMeynard, T.A.
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, Richardt Howard
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-12T13:34:51Z
dc.date.available2011-08-12T13:34:51Z
dc.date.issued2004-04
dc.descriptionThesis (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Multilevel converters were developed as a result of a growing need for higher power converters. This dissertation addresses a specific multilevel topology called the multicell topology. A problem associated with this topology is cell capacitor voltage unbalance. This dissertation addresses the issue of natural balancing of multicell converters. The topology is mathematically analysed and a theory is developed to explain the natural balancing mechanism. The study of the natural balancing property includes a detailed harmonic-, steady-state- and time constant analysis. The theory is verified by a comparison between the theoretical-, simulated- and experimental results.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Veelvlakkige omsetters het ontstaan as gevolg van ’n behoefte aan ho¨er drywing omsetters. Hierdie proefskrif handel spesifiek oor die veelsellige omsetter topologie. ’n Probleem wat met hierdie topologie geassosieer word is selkapasitor onbalans. Hierdie proefskrif ondersoek die natuurlike balansering van veelsellige omsetters. Die topologie word wiskundig geanaliseer en ’n teorie word geformuleer om die natuurlike balanseringsmeganisme te verduidelik. Die ondersoek van die natuurlike balanseringseienskap bevat ’n volledige harmoniese-, bestendige toestand- en tydkonstante analise. Die teorie is gekontroleer deur teoretiese-, simulasie- en eksperimentele resultate te vergelyk.af
dc.format.extentxv, 274 leaves : ill.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16081
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectElectric current convertersen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Electrical engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Electrical engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleNatural balancing of multicell convertersen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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