Modeling and Control of a Cyclo-Active-Bridge Inverter for Single-Stage Three-Phase Grid Interface

Tanuj Sen, Mian Liao, Yang Wu, Minjie Chen

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Abstract

This paper presents the small-signal modeling and control of a cyclo-active-bridge (CAB) inverter for single-stage three-phase grid interface, featuring single-stage decoupled three-phase power flow control. The strengths of the CAB inverter and its control architecture include: (1) single-stage dc-ac power conversion; (2) highly integrated magnetic components; and (3) three independently controlled output phases. It allows for both balanced and unbalanced 3-Φ operation for grid forming and energy routing applications. The First Harmonic Approximation (FHA) method, along with the application of a correction factor, is used for finding an accurate small-signal model of the inverter. This small-signal model is then used to design a per-phase controller to control the per-phase output of the inverter as an ac output. A hardware prototype of this inverter is designed and tested in closed-loop to generate a3-Φ ac output at 60 Hz.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAPEC 2025 - 14th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages349-356
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9798331516116
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event14th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2025 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: Mar 16 2025Mar 20 2025

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
ISSN (Print)1048-2334
ISSN (Electronic)2470-6647

Conference

Conference14th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period3/16/253/20/25

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • balanced operation
  • correction factor
  • Cyclo-active-bridge inverter
  • first harmonic approximation
  • integrated magnetics
  • small-signal model
  • three-phase
  • unbalanced operation

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