Analysis and implementation of a single-phase capacitor-clamped inverter with simple structure

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 555-562

  Lin, B R ^a   Huang, C H ^a  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; QUALITY CONTROL; TOPOLOGY; VOLTAGE CONTROL; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

AC TERMINALS; FLYING CAPACITORS; POWER SWITCHES; SINGLE-PHASE INVERTERS;

ELECTRIC INVERTERS;

EID: 5044245417     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:20040583     Document Type: Conference Paper

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