The cascaded H-bridge topology exhibits distinct advantages in the field of photovoltaic (PV) power generation with its modular design
smaller filtering inductance
and simplified layout. However
the three-phase cascaded H-bridge inevitably inherits the inherent issue of the single-phase full-bridge inverter
namely
double-line frequency voltage ripple on the DC-link. This issue leads to an output voltage deviation of photovoltaic array from its maximum power point
thereby reducing the power generation efficiency of system. To address this issue
this paper presents an innovative control method based on adaptive third-harmonic injection
which effectively avoids over-modulation risks under varying power factor angles. The method can calculate the optimal third-harmonic injection based on the real-time operating conditions of the system
thereby achieving optimal suppression of DC-link voltage ripple. Finally
a full-scale experimental platform is constructed
and experimental results confirm the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method.
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