This paper proposes two novel limiting algorithms for three-phase four-leg voltage source inverters to constrain the command vector inside the dodecahedron defined by the boundaries of the inverter linear operating range. The first algorithm uses an inscribed ellipsoid on the dodecahedron, and the second one is based on the polyhedron boundary planes. A detailed description, with the key points required for a digital implementation of space vector and limiting algorithms, is given. In addition, the output voltages and the inductors currents are dynamically regulated by means of MIMO servo controller in dq0 coordinates. These controllers are designed using optimal discrete linear quadratic regulator technique, which ensures stability for the system at all operating conditions. In order to provide smooth transitions among the different modes of operation, nonlinear MIMO anti-windup algorithms are proposed to dynamically update the controllers servo variables. Finally, experimental results on a 15 kVA PWM inverter fully controlled by a DSP controller, TMS320F241, has been used to validate the feasibility of the proposed algorithm and to demonstrate the performance of the overall system.
Four-Leg Voltage Source PWM Inverter; Space Vector Modulation; Digital Control
