Frequency-Domain Modeling of Harmonic Interactions in Voltage-Source Inverters with Closed-Loop Control

• Main Authors: Malte John, Axel Mertens
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
• Series: Energies
• Subjects: harmonic analysis; power converters; pulse-width modulation (PWM); frequency-domain model; voltage-source inverter (VSI); closed-loop control
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/21/5823

Power electronic converters, together with their loads, sources, and controls, form a coupled system that includes many nonlinear interactions, for instance due to pulse-width modulation (PWM) and feedback control. In this paper we develop a complete, nonlinear modeling approach for voltage-source inverters in the frequency domain, taking into account the harmonic components introduced into the system from the inputs and from the nonlinear digital PWM. The most important contribution is a method for analyzing how these harmonics propagate through the nonlinear system in steady state. To enable this, an analytic model of PWM with arbitrary, multiple-frequency input is necessary. A revised model of Asymmetrical regularly-sampled double-edge PWM (AD-PWM) is proposed and its incorporation into the system model regarding sampling effects is discussed. The resulting nonlinear equation system is numerically and simultaneously solved, yielding the spectra of all relevant signals in the converter. The results are validated with time-domain simulations and with measurements, proving the effectiveness of the proposed approach.