Real time selective harmonic minimization for multilevel inverters using genetic algorithm and artificial neural network angle generation

The work developed here proposes a methodology for calculating switching angles for varying DC sources in a multilevel cascaded H-bridges converter. In this approach the required fundamental is achieved, the lower harmonics are minimized, and the system can be implemented in real time with low memor...

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Main Authors: Filho, F. J. T., Tolbert, L. M., Ozpineci, B.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial neural networks
cascade inverter
Equations
Genetic algorithms
Harmonic analysis
Inverters
multilevel inverter
neural networks
Real time systems
selective harmonic elimination
Switches
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Summary:The work developed here proposes a methodology for calculating switching angles for varying DC sources in a multilevel cascaded H-bridges converter. In this approach the required fundamental is achieved, the lower harmonics are minimized, and the system can be implemented in real time with low memory requirements. Genetic algorithm (GA) is the stochastic search method to find the solution for the set of equations where the input voltages are the known variables and the switching angles are the unknown variables. With the dataset generated by GA, an artificial neural network (ANN) is trained to store the solutions without excessive memory storage requirements. This trained ANN then senses the voltage of each cell and produces the switching angles in order to regulate the fundamental at 120 V and eliminate or minimize the low order harmonics while operating in real time.
DOI:10.1109/IPEMC.2012.6258973