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An Artificial Intelligence Technique for Low Order Harmonic Elimination in Multilevel Inverters

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Cognitive Informatics and Soft Computing

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ((AISC,volume 768))

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This paper presents elimination of lower order harmonics in multilevel electrical converters with ascend DC sources utilizing distinctive computations. To wish out the chosen lower prepare harmonics from the yield voltage or current wave of a multilevel electrical converter, acceptable amendment angles were calculated and thus the facility change amendment devices were switched as required be. The amendment angles were brindled from the non-coordinate conditions got from the Fourier course of action of the yield voltage of the converter. A genetic rule was sent to lightweight nonlinear conditions. With the projected approach, the specified amendment angles square measure with capably handled utilizing genetic to want out the lower organize harmonics from the convertor voltage waveform for varied modulation indexes. Different strategies likewise gave great answer for these conditions. Moreover many derivatives of different algorithms have also been used. Different algorithms have its own pros and cons. A few calculations take much computational time yet give better outcome and the other way around.

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  1. Electrical Engineering, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh, India

    Ritika Yadav & Birinderjit Singh

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

    Pradeep Kumar Mallick

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Arad, Romania

    Valentina Emilia Balas

  3. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, Rangpo, India

    Akash Kumar Bhoi

  4. Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom

    Ahmed F. Zobaa

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Yadav, R., Singh, B. (2019). An Artificial Intelligence Technique for Low Order Harmonic Elimination in Multilevel Inverters. In: Mallick, P., Balas, V., Bhoi, A., Zobaa, A. (eds) Cognitive Informatics and Soft Computing. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 768. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0617-4_39

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