Applications of cascade multilevel inverters

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 658-665

  Peng, Fang Zheng ^a,b   Qian, Zhao Ming ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascade inverter; Multilevel inverter; Power supply; Utility application

Indexed keywords

CASCADE CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

CASCADE INVERTER; ELECTRIC UTILITY APPLICATION; MULTILEVEL INVERTER; POWER SUPPLY;

ELECTRIC INVERTERS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POWER SUPPLY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK;

EID: 1342347953     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2003.0658     Document Type: Article

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