Evaluation and comparison of a two-level and a multilevel inverter for an EV using a modulized battery topology

This paper analytically evaluates when it is suitable to use a multilevel inverter in an electrified vehicle. The multilevel inverter is compared to a classical two level inverter for different operation points and for different drive cycles.

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