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Software Development of Two-level and Three-level Inverter Control for Mercedes Benz R&D North America

Application

The project is particularly for EV motor drive inverter using SiC devices

Research

T-type inverter

This project involves one graduate research student from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) to simulate and develop the control algorithms for the conventional two-level inverter and T-type inverter, leveraging the past inverter control experience of UTK and Mercedes Benz collaborative projects. The main scope of work includes 1) developing deep flux weakening area current controller in over-modulation region 2, as well as the six-step control; 2) explore 3-level T-type modulation methods, mainly focusing on space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) linear region; and 3) simulate other 3-level T-type modulation methods, such as over-modulation, discontinuous PWM (DPWM) for efficiency improvement, and other byproducts such as common-mode voltage (CMV) reduction.

How WBG Can Help

The project will expedite the usage of SiC as main switches and GaN as middle switches.

Personnel Involved

Students
  • Xin Xia
Faculty

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