An H-Bridge Based Multilevel Power Converter for Stabilizing Induction Generator Voltage and Frequency
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24160/1993-6982-2026-2-30-38Keywords:
induction generator, voltage source inverter, , power electronics, control systemsAbstract
The article discusses matters concerned with applying a multilevel voltage inverter based on an H-bridge converter for stabilizing the frequency and voltage amplitude of a squirrel-cage induction generator (IG) operating on an autonomous load. The converter uses fully controlled switches enabling it to regulate active power, as well as capacitive and inductive reactive power. By using an H-bridge converter, it will be possible to decrease the DC bus voltage level in comparison with that in a conventional voltage source inverter. The proposed control system is implemented on the basis of the dq transformation with a PI controller for regulating the voltage at the IG terminals. A computer model of the voltage inverter and its control system have been developed for a 3-level H-bridge converter, which have been tested at rated power, under the conditions of reduced and increased IG power levels, and with varying the speed of the wind turbine driving wind. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed control system for the H-bridge based voltage inverter.
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Для цитирования: Киселев М.Г., Шорсткин И.П. Многоуровневый силовой полупроводниковый стабилизатор напряжения и частоты асинхронного генератора на основе H-мостов // Вестник МЭИ. 2026. № 2. С. 30—38. DOI: 10.24160/1993-6982-2026-2-30-38
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Работа выполнена за счет средств бюджета в рамках государственного задания Министерства науки и высшего образования РФ № FSWF-2025-0010 «Разработка научно-технических основ создания программных и аппаратных решений для управления объектами энергетики с использованием цифровых двойников и технологий искусственного интеллекта». Никаких дополнительных грантов на проведение или руководство данным конкретным исследованием получено не было
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1. Alnasir Z., Kazerani M. An Analytical Literature Review of Stand-alone Wind Energy Conversion Systems from Generator Viewpoint. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Rev. 2013;28:597—615.
2. Shanker T., Singh R.K. Wind Energy Conversion System: a Review. Proc. Students Conf. Eng. and Systems. Allahabad, 2012:1—6.
3. Singh S., Azad M.L., Kumar A. Electronic Load Controllers for Self Excited Induction Generator. Proc. Intern. Conf. Innovation and Challenges in Cyber Security. Greater Noida, 2016:300—303.
4. Chetana G., Shah S.K., Patel S.J. Analysis and Design of Electronic Load Controller Using FLC for Self Excited Induction Generator. Proc. I Intern. Conf. Emerging Technol. Trends in Electronics, Communication & Networking. Surat, 2012:1—7.
5. Attuati G., de Camargo R.F., Scherer L.G., Tischer C.B. Sliding Mode Current Control of DSTATCOM Applied to Voltage Regulation of Induction Generator Based Systems. Proc. IEEE VIII Intern. Symp. Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems. Florianopolis, 2017:1—6.
6. Espinoza J.R. Wind Turbine Applications. Power Electronics Handbook: Devices, Circuits, and Applications. N.-Y.: Elsevier, 2011.
7. Simões M.G., Farret F.A. Modeling and Analysis with Induction Generators. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2015.
8. Han J. e. a. Model Predictive Control for Asymmetrical Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Grid-connected Inverter with Flying Capacitor. Proc. 40th Annual Conf. IEEE Industrial Electronics Soc. Dallas, 2014:1611—1616.
9. Sajadi R. e. a. Selective Harmonic Elimination Technique with Control of Capacitive DC-link Voltages in an Asymmetric Cascaded H-bridge Inverter for STATCOM Application. IEEE Trans. Industrial Electronics. 2018;65(11):8788—8796.
10. Golestan S., Monfared M., Freijedo F.D. Design-oriented Study of Advanced Synchronous Reference Frame Phase-locked Loops. IEEE Trans. Power Electronics. 2013;28(2):765—778.
11. Hasabelrasul H., Xiangwu Y. Comparison of Multicarrier PWM Techniques for Cascaded H-bridge Multilevel Inverter. Intern. J. Power Electronics and Drive Systems. 2017;8(2):861—868.
12. Ko Y., Andresen M., Buticchi G., Liserre M. Power Routing for Cascaded H-bridge Converters. IEEE Trans. Power Electronics. 2017;32(12):9435—9446
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For citation: Kiselev M.G., Shorstkin I.P. An H-Bridge Based Multilevel Power Converter for Stabilizing Induction Generator Voltage and Frequency. Bulletin of MPEI. 2026;2:30—38. (in Russian). DOI: 10.24160/1993-6982-2026-2-30-38
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The Work was Carried Out at the Expense of the Budget within the Framework of the State Assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation No. Fswf-2025-0010 «Development of Scientific and Technical Foundations for Creating Software and Hardware Solutions for Managing Energy Facilities Using Digital Twins and Artifi-cial Intelligence Technologies».No Additional Grants were Received for Conducting or Managing This Specific Research
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Conflict of interests: the authors declare no conflict of interest
