AC–DC–AC Single-Phase Multilevel Six-Leg Converter With a Reduced Number of Controlled Switches

This paper proposes two unidirectional single-phase ac–dc–ac converters with a reduced number of controlled switches composed of two three-leg converters connected in series. The proposed converters allow us to feed the load voltage with sinusoidal voltages with constant amplitude and frequency and to operate with sinusoidal grid current with a high power factor. The converters can then be used as uninterruptible power supplies and unified power quality conditioners for nonregenerative applications. The system model, space-vector pulse width modulation technique, and a complete control system are given. A method to regulate the dc-link voltages using the voltage vector redundancies is presented. The proposed topologies are compared with the conventional one in terms of operation range, capability to operate with a unity grid power factor, voltage harmonic distortions, semiconductor losses, and others characteristics. Simulation and experimental results in many operating conditions are provided to validate the feasibility of the system.