FPGA-Based Space Vector Modulation of an Indirect Matrix Converter

Edhuardo F. C. Grabovski; Tiago K. Jappe; Samir A. Mussa

doi:10.18618/REP.2019.1.0025

Authors

Edhuardo F. C. Grabovski Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC, Florianopolis – SC, Brazil
Tiago K. Jappe Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC, Florianopolis – SC, Brazil
Samir A. Mussa Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC, Florianopolis – SC, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18618/REP.2019.1.0025

Keywords:

AC-AC Conversion, FPGA, Indirect Matrix Converter, Matrix Converters

Abstract

The insertion of powers sources onto the grid require an energy processing stage between generator and electrical grid, which adapts amplitude and frequency levels for alternating current (AC) quantities. The Indirect Matrix Converter is a candidate for such operation, although one of the greatest challenges of the topology lies in a way to command the switches while controlling the structure power-flow, as well as the synchronism between source–converter and converter–grid. Hence this paper presents a different view on the converter modelling and proposes a FPGA-based method to perform the Space Vector Modulation (SVM) and synchronism algorithms minimizing the resource consumption, focusing on digital processing algorithms and resource sharing to reduce resource consumption and the number of multipliers employed, ideal for implementation in low-cost FPGAs. Experimental results are shown using a prototype, demonstrating the efficacy of the implementation and verifying the converter behaviour.

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Author Biographies

Edhuardo F. C. Grabovski, Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC, Florianopolis – SC, Brazil

Was born in Curitiba, Brazil, in 1992. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), in 2016 and 2018, respectively. From 2014 to 2015 he was an exchange student at The University of British Columbia, Canada. He is currently pursuing the PhD degree in electrical engineering at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Tiago K. Jappe, Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC, Florianopolis – SC, Brazil

Was born in Ijui, Brazil, in 1984. He received the bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Regional University of Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul, Ijui, Brazil in 2006 and M.Sc. and Dr. degree from the Power Electronics Institute (INEP), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in 2009 and 2015 respectively. During 2016 and 2017 held post-doctoral fellowship at Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Dresden, Germany with research focused on high performance power conversion systems applied at renewable energy sources. Currently, Dr. Jappe works at ON Semiconductor research and development center in Munich, Germany, with research for automotive as well renewable energy applications systems.

Samir A. Mussa, Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC, Florianopolis – SC, Brazil

Was born in Jaguari-RS, Brazil, in 1964. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil, in 1988, and a second degree in mathematics/physics, in 1986. He received the M.Eng and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil, in 1994 and 2003, respectively. From 2015 to 2016, Dr. Mussa was a postdoctoral researcher at the Imperial College London, England. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Power Electronics Institute, INEP-UFSC, Florianopolis. His research interests include digital control applied to power electronics, power factor correction techniques, and DSP/FPGA applications. Dr. Mussa is a Member of the Brazilian Power Electronics Society (SOBRAEP) and IEEE.

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