COMPARISION OF VARIOUS MODULATION TECHNIQUES 0F THREE PHASE MATRIX CONVERTER

ABSTRACT
A matrix converter (MC) is an array of controlled semiconductor switches that directly connect each input phase to each output phase, without any intermediate dc link. The main advantage of MCs is the absence of bulky reactive elements that are subject to ageing, and reduce the system reliability. Furthermore, MCs provide bidirectional power flow, nearly sinusoidal input and output waveforms and controllable input power factor. Therefore MCs have received considerable attention as a good alternative to voltagesource inverter (VSI) topology. The development of MCs started when Alesina and Venturini proposed the basic principles of operation. Afterwards the research in this field continued in two directions. On the one hand there was the need of reliable bidirectional switches allowing higher voltage transfer ratio and better current quality. In the original Alesina and Venturinis theory the voltage transfer ratio was limited to around 0.5, by means of third harmonic injection techniques, the maximum voltage transfer ratio could be increased up to around 0.75 but most of harmonics ,by means of space vector modulation technique the maximum voltage transfer ratio could be increased up to around 0.866 with less harmonics, a value which represents an intrinsic limitation of three-phase MCs with balanced supply voltages. on the other hand the initial modulation strategy was abandoned in favor of more modern solutions,

Another problem that the researchers have dealt with is the current commutation between the bidirectional switches. The absence of freewheeling diodes obliges the designer to control the commutation in order to avoid short circuits and over voltages. To obtain a good performance of the matrix converter, it is necessary also the design of a L-C filter to smooth the input currents and to satisfy the EMI requirements. It has been shown that the presence of a resonant L-C filter could determine instability phenomena that can prevent the matrix converter to deliver the rated power to the load. A possible remedy for this problem consists in filtering the input voltage before calculating the dutycycles. In this way it is possible to increase the stability power limit and to obtain the maximum voltage transfer ratio. In this work, Matlab/Simulink modeling and simulation of the three - phase matrix converter feeding a passive RL load have been performed using the space vector control algorithm. The model has been designed to support real time implementation with a simulation supported DSP control board. The algorithm uses a simpler method than the other control algorithms to control the input power factor. In addition, it has lower switching loses and easy implementation. Simulation has been implemented for various output frequencies at unity input power factor. The simulation results of input current, output voltage and current waveforms are presented with their spectra. Finally, different modulation techniques can be compared by using

MATLAB/SIMULINK Software.