Abstract
A technique for analyzing electromagnetic processes using combinations of switch states in a multilevel converter is suggested. The influence of the imbalance of instantaneous voltages of dc section’s capacitors on the harmonic distortion of a phase current is analyzed.
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Original Russian Text © S.V. Brovanov, 2009, published in Elektrotekhnika, 2009, No. 6, pp. 20–27.
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Brovanov, S.V. Combinations of switch states and analysis of electromagnetic processes in multilevel converters. Russ. Electr. Engin. 80, 311–317 (2009). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068371209060042
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