Research Article

Hybrid Control for Bidirectional Z-Source Inverter for Locomotives

Table 2

Variation of modulation index and voltage stress with frequency with proposed control topology.

Control topologyLow frequency regionMedium frequency regionHigh frequency region
Voltage source modeSimple boost controlSimple boost control Constant boot control with
third harmonic injection

Frequency (Hz)102030405060617079617079
0.260.520.790.960.810.730.730.690.660.80.840.91
Voltage stress (V)Low, neglected186027503640364045305420300136954460