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    A capacitor based single source MLI with natural balancing and less component for EV/HEV application
    (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2022) Aditya, K.; Yellasiri, Y.; Shiva Naik, B.; Nageswar Rao, B.; Panda, A.K.
    Due to their remarkable performance, capacitor-based inverters have recently gained attention. Hence, a new capacitor-based multilevel inverter is presented in this paper for electric and hybrid electric vehicle (EV and HEV) applications. EV systems are quite well for their use of two-level inverters; however, the generated load voltage comprises substantial undesirable harmonic content. It is regarded as one of the most efficient methods since replacing a two-level inverter with a multilevel inverter improves the power quality despite significantly reducing total harmonic distortion. Therefore, the recommended filter dimension will also be minimized. A flurry of reliability concerns has arisen due to the increased number of devices, circuit complexity, and stress on the circuit devices. A nine-level voltage waveform is created with only ten IGBTs, a DC-Source, and two capacitors. In the proposed nine-level inverter, the capacitor voltage is balanced utilizing a simple control approach to regulate the flying capacitor (FC) voltages actively. Here described a simple logic gate-based pulse-width modulation technique that ensures capacitor power balancing. The proposed inverter operation and capability are validated by experimental results derived from a laboratory prototype. Finally, by contrasting the new and standard inverter topologies, the virtues of the suggested architecture by the number of devices and price of the equipment are highlighted, and it is a simpler structure that requires less space and footprint area. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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    A new single-phase multilevel inverter with improved modulation technique
    (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2023) Nageswar Rao, B.; Yellasiri, Y.; Shiva Naik, B.; Aditya, K.; K Panda, A.
    This article proposes a seventeen-level (17L) inverter with a common leg configuration and an improved modulation technique. The proposed inverter uses only 10 switches, one toroidal core transformer, and one dc source. Therefore, the proposed design offers less control complexity with reduced cost and volume. Additionally, the suggested modulation technique improves the load voltage quality by minimizing the harmonic content. Simulation and laboratory studies are performed to confirm the proficiency of the suggested inverter with a new modulation technique. Further, a thorough comparison with recent transformer-based circuits is carried out to highlight the benefits of the proposed structure. © 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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    A single-source nine-level boost inverter with new optimal switching scheme for EV applications
    (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2024) Aditya, K.; Yellasiri, Y.; Shiva Naik, B.; Nageswar Rao, B.; Panda, A.K.
    The importance of two-level inverters is well known in EV applications; it contains significant unwanted harmonics in generated voltage. One of the most efficient way to increase power quality is to replace a two-level inverter with a multilevel inverter (MLI). The MLI's essence considerably reduces total harmonic distortion. Eventually, the size of the filter requirement also will minimize. Because of the increased device count and capacitor voltage balance issues, these converters have a slew of reliability concerns. To mitigate these drawbacks, a novel switched-capacitor based nine-level inverter (SC-NLI) structure with a new optimal control switching technique for electric vehicle (EV) applications is proposed in this paper. The proposed SC-NLI structure comprises 10 switches, one diode, and two capacitors. The proposed structure's circuit description, modes of operation, proper component selection, and a new optimal switching scheme are presented. A discussion about the comparative analysis of suggested topology with currently developed MLI structures is presented. In addition, to the simulation results, experimental tests are conducted under various load conditions to evaluate the proposed SC-NLI structure. © 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.