Experimental Study of the Parameter Mismatch Effects on the Low Frequency Circulating Currents of Parallel Three Phase Inverters

[EN] When converters are connected in parallel, a system with some benefits, including modularity and redundancy, is obtained. However, in these circumstances, circulating currents can appear that produce some adverse effects. In this work, a study of the low-frequency circulating currents that appe...

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Authors: Liberos, Marian|||0000-0001-6574-1158, González-Medina, Raúl|||0000-0003-0378-5045, Patrao Herrero, Iván|||0000-0003-4412-0365, Torán, Enric|||0000-0002-0868-9856, Garcerá, Gabriel|||0000-0002-5507-4379, Figueres Amorós, Emilio|||0000-0002-0716-3916
Format: article
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repository:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/212170
Online Access:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/212170
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Power electronics
Parallel converters
Circulating currents
Voltage source inverters
TECNOLOGIA ELECTRONICA
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Summary:[EN] When converters are connected in parallel, a system with some benefits, including modularity and redundancy, is obtained. However, in these circumstances, circulating currents can appear that produce some adverse effects. In this work, a study of the low-frequency circulating currents that appear in three-phase inverters connected in parallel is performed. The study is focused on the effects produced by the parameter mismatch, namely inductance mismatches, power imbalance, and the use of different pulse with modulation (PWM) techniques. The nature of the circulating current produced by each of these factors were analyzed separately. Both simulation and experimental results are shown, which were obtained using a three-phase 10-kW prototype composed of two 5-kW inverters connected in parallel.