Multivariable analysis of VR controllers with load line regulation and phase current balancing

Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1728-1734

  Oraw, B ^a   Ayyanar, R ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EXHIBITIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; VOLTAGE CONTROL; VOLTAGE REGULATORS; VOLTAGE STABILIZING CIRCUITS;

ASYMMETRICAL CURRENT; CONTROL OBJECTIVES; CONTROL SOLUTIONS; CONTROLLER DESIGNS; DECOUPLING CONTROLS; LOAD LINES; MULTI VARIABLES; MULTI-INPUT-MULTI-OUTPUT MODELS; MULTIVARIABLE ANALYSIS; OUTPUT IMPEDANCE; PHASE CURRENTS; VOLTAGE REGULATIONS;

POWER ELECTRONICS;

EID: 49249120587     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APEC.2008.4522960     Document Type: Conference Paper

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