Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of Single-Stage Boost Inverters under Normal and Abnormal Conditions

Authors

Ali Kashefi Kaviani, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Major/Program

Electrical Engineering

First Advisor's Name

Kang Yen

First Advisor's Committee Title

Co-Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Behrooz Mirafzal

Second Advisor's Committee Title

Co-Committee Chair

Third Advisor's Name

Nezih Pala

Fourth Advisor's Name

Chris Edrington

Fifth Advisor's Name

Yimin Zhu

Keywords

Dynamic Modeling, Boost Inverter, Power Electronics, State-Space Model, Averaging Technique

Date of Defense

5-17-2012

Abstract

Inverters play key roles in connecting sustainable energy (SE) sources to the local loads and the ac grid. Although there has been a rapid expansion in the use of renewable sources in recent years, fundamental research, on the design of inverters that are specialized for use in these systems, is still needed. Recent advances in power electronics have led to proposing new topologies and switching patterns for single-stage power conversion, which are appropriate for SE sources and energy storage devices. The current source inverter (CSI) topology, along with a newly proposed switching pattern, is capable of converting the low dc voltage to the line ac in only one stage. Simple implementation and high reliability, together with the potential advantages of higher efficiency and lower cost, turns the so-called, single-stage boost inverter (SSBI), into a viable competitor to the existing SE-based power conversion technologies.

The dynamic model is one of the most essential requirements for performance analysis and control design of any engineering system. Thus, in order to have satisfactory operation, it is necessary to derive a dynamic model for the SSBI system. However, because of the switching behavior and nonlinear elements involved, analysis of the SSBI is a complicated task.

This research applies the state-space averaging technique to the SSBI to develop the state-space-averaged model of the SSBI under stand-alone and grid-connected modes of operation. Then, a small-signal model is derived by means of the perturbation and linearization method. An experimental hardware set-up, including a laboratory-scaled prototype SSBI, is built and the validity of the obtained models is verified through simulation and experiments. Finally, an eigenvalue sensitivity analysis is performed to investigate the stability and dynamic behavior of the SSBI system over a typical range of operation.

Identifier

FI12071107

Recommended Citation

Kashefi Kaviani, Ali, "Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of Single-Stage Boost Inverters under Normal and Abnormal Conditions" (2012). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 655.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/655