A comparison of three-level converters versus two-level converters for low-voltage drives, traction, and utility applications

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 855-865

  Teichmann, Ralph ^a   Bernet, Steffen ^b  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Life cycle cost; Multilevel converters; Semiconductor losses

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; COSTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DRIVES; ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; LIFE CYCLE; SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES;

LIFE CYCLE COST; MULTILEVEL CONVERTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LOSSES;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 20544461929     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2005.847285     Document Type: Article

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