A soft-commutation Space Vector Modulation (SVM) for current source converter with full-range power factor

A current soft-commutation Space Vector Modulation (SVM) scheme for three-phase current source converter (CSC) is proposed in this paper. With the presented SVM, the incoming switch has a positive collector-to-emitter voltage while the outgoing switch has a negative collector-to-emitter voltage during current commutations. That is, natural soft-commutations for switching transitions are achieved with accelerated current-commutating processes and lessened durations. As a result, distortion of the line currents can be reduced. Besides, due to the lessened overlapping time, the switching frequency is expected to reach as high as possible to reduce the ac filter and improve the line current quality. Especially, since the presented SVM is based on a closed-loop strategy, soft commutations can be reached in CSC with any power factor operation. The experiment verifies the proposition.

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