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    ANALYSIS

    O F

    AN AC

    TO

    DC VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER

    USING PWM WITH PHASE AND AMPLITUDE CONTROL

    Rusong Wu, S.B.Dewan,

    G.R.

    Slemon

    Depar tment of Electrical Engineering

    University of Toronto, Canada , M5S 1A4

    Abstract

    This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of

    a

    pulse-

    width modulated AC to DC voltage source convecter under

    phase and ampl itude control. A general mathematica l model

    of the converter, which is dicontinuous, time-variant, and non-

    linear, is first established. To obt ain closed-form solutions, the

    following three techniques are used: Fourier analysis, transfor-

    mation of reference frame and small signal linearization. Th ree

    models, namely,

    a

    steady-state DC model,

    a

    low frequency

    small signal AC model and a high frequency model, are con-

    sequently developed. Finally, three solution sets, namely, the

    steady-state solution, various dynamic transfer functions and

    the high frequency harmonic components, are obtained from

    the th ree models. The theoretical results are verified experi-

    mentally.

    1.

    Introduction

    Increasingly, AC to DC converters a re required t o provide

    good input power factor, low line current distortion and regen-

    eration. The pulse-width modulated AC to DC voltage source

    converter has such good features. Several control strategies

    of this kind of converter have been proposed [1]-[9]. One of

    them is th e phase and amplitude control (PAC)

    [1)-[4],

    hich

    has

    a

    simple structure and provides a good switching pattern.

    This paper will present

    a

    comprehensive analysis

    of

    the con-

    verter under this control, including steady-state, dynamic and

    harmonic aspects.

    The procedure of analysis is shown diagrammatically in Fig.

    1. A

    general mathematical model

    of

    the AC to DC voltage

    source converter has been derived in a previous paper[9]. It is

    useful in computer simulation to get

    a

    detailed time response of

    the converter. But this model is time-variant, non-linear and

    includes switching functions. It is therefore difficult to get ana-

    lytical closed-form solutions. To solved it, three techniques are

    applied. The first one is the Fourier analysis to get rid of dis-

    continuities. After that, the general model is divided into two

    models, the low frequency model and the high frequency model.

    Both a re continuous and the boundary separating them is the

    switching frequency. The second technique applied is the tr ans-

    formation to a rotating frame of reference, synchronized with

    the utility frequency, making the system time-invariant. T he

    third technique is small signal linearization to linearize within

    a

    small area around the DC operating point. The system is fur-

    ther divided into two parts, t he steady-state DC model and the

    small-signal AC model. From them, the steady-stat e opera ting

    point and various dynamic responses can be solved seperately.

    Finally, the input current harmonic and the output voltage

    ripple can be calculated from the high frequency model.

    2. General Model of the AC t o DC Voltage Source

    Converter

    Th e main circuit of an AC to DC voltage source converter

    This circuit will be analyzed under the

    (1) the utility is

    a

    three phase balanced, sinusoidal voltage

    is shown in Fig.2.

    following assumptions:

    source;

    G e n e r a l M o d e l

    E s t a b l i s h m e n t

    E q u a t i o n s w i t h

    Low F r e q u e n c y S w i t c h i n g F u n c t i o n

    High Frequency

    N o n l i n e a r

    T r a n s f o rm a t i o n I n p u t o u t p u t

    C u r r e n t V o l t a g e

    o a R o t a t i o n

    Frame of Rip p le

    armonic P@ '

    A n a l y s i s A n a l y s i s

    e f e r e n c e

    T i m e -

    1

    n v a r i a n t

    E q u a t i o n s ,

    S w i t c h i n g

    P a t t e r n

    s m a l l - S ig n a l C r e a t e d b y

    L i n e a r i z a t i o n PAC C o n t r o l

    L i n e a r

    E q u a t i o n s

    S t e a d y - S t a t e S m a l l - S i g n a l

    DC Model AC m o d e l

    s o l u t i o n

    Fig.1: Procedure of analysis

    (2) the filter inductors L are linear; saturation is not con-

    sidered;

    (3)

    the DC load is equivalent to

    a

    resistance ro in series

    with a electromotive force eh.

    This load model can represent

    a

    wide variety of loads. Th e

    converter can work either in the rectifying mode

    (

    e t

    < V d

    )

    or in the regenerating mode

    (

    e h

    >

    Vd ). The series ro,

    e t

    equivalent load can simulate current source loads by use of large

    TO and

    e t

    values. I t can also represent a voltage source load,

    if

    ro

    is set low, or represent

    a

    pure resistance load by setting

    e L

    zero. When t he equivalent load includes some inductive

    or

    capacitive elements, t he whole system will have a higher order.

    Th e analysis will be more complicated. bu t t he procedures to

    be shown are still applicable.

    Fig.2:

    Main circuit of the AC to DC voltage source

    converter

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    A' =

    L O O 0

    O L O O

    O O L O

    o o o c

    Z =

    (1

    - d; T

    (1 + d , ) r

    0 -R 0

    -(d:- ;Ed:)

    Fig.3: Symmetrical double-edge modulated switching

    3)

    0 0

    -R

    -(d:-

    E d ; )

    function

    d;

    d; d; -1lro

    1 0 0 0

    0 1 0 0

    0 0 1 0

    B =

    where

    d,

    is the average value (or duty rat io) of the switching

    function

    dt

    within one switching period. Therefore

    (4)

    a.

    =

    LJ l+ds)r

    1 d(w,t) = d,

    277 l - d , ) n

    a, = 0

    b,

    = -sin(nd;r)r

    2

    (9)

    (10)

    2

    nr

    m

    (5)

    df = di

    +

    c(-l) .sin(nd,a) cos nw,t

    n =l

    where

    R

    =

    RL

    +

    Rs

    is the total series resistance in one phase,

    and df i = 1, 2 or 3) is the switching function of the switching

    device Si. When the Si is on, d: = 1. Otherwise df = 0.

    Because no specific restriction was imposed on the switch-

    ing function dr during the derivation, this mathematical model

    is a general one, and universally applicable to six-step, var-

    ious forms of pulse-width modulation or to other switching

    strategies. It provides an exact solution at any moment if the

    switching function d: is defined, and it is especially useful in

    a computer simulation to obtain a detailed waveform in the

    time domain. The problem with this model is that it can give

    only a piece-wise solution instead of a continuous closed-form

    one owing to the existence of the switching function. I t is diffi-

    cult to use this model to evaluate the steady-state or dynamic

    performance of the system analytically.

    3. Fourier Analysis Applied to the Converter Model

    To obtain continuous equations to describe the converter,

    The Fourier series of

    a

    periodical time function is

    the Fourier analysis can be applied to the model.

    m m

    f ( w t ) =

    a0 +

    ansinnwt

    +

    b, cos nut (7)

    n =l n = l

    For a natural sampling sinusoidal pulse-width modulation,

    the switching points within one switching period are not sym-

    metrical. However, when the switching frequency is much

    higher then the utility frequency, the modulating wave can be

    regarded as

    a

    constant within each switching period. Therefore

    the switching pattern is close to a symmetrical one, as shown

    in Fig.3. The switching funtion df can be expressed as follows:

    3 3

    2

    n r

    C O

    Ed:

    = E d ; +

    c[c(-l) .

    sin(nd,r)]cosnw,t (11)

    Substitution of eq.10 and 11 into the matrix

    A*

    (eq.3) yields:

    r l i=l n = l i=l

    A ' = A + A h (12)

    where

    -R 0 0

    - ( d l E:=i)

    and

    0 -R 0

    - (& -+E d ; )

    0 0

    -R

    -(d3-:Edi)

    n=l

    ,--,

    2

    O

    A4k = [(-1) . ~sin(ndka)cosnwst] I =

    1,

    2, or3(16)

    n l

    The matrix A describes the low frequency property of the

    converter and the matrix Ah gives the characteristics in the

    range equal to and higher than the switching frequency. The

    variable vector x also can be partitioned into two parts corre-

    spondingly,

    2 = 2

    + xh

    (17)

    and Therefore eq.1 becomes:

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    Z(xr + h ) = ( A + Ah)(Xi+ X h ) B e

    (18)

    It can be regarded as

    a

    combination of two models: one is

    the low frequency model in the range lower than the switching

    frequency F,,

    Z i l = Ax , +

    B e (19)

    The other is the high frequency model in the range of

    F

    1 ,,

    Z X h

    =

    AhXl

    +

    AXh -kAhXh

    (20

    1

    Eq.19 can also be derived using the state-space averag-

    ing technique [lo] which ignores high frequency components.

    However, through the use of Fourier analysis, one can get bo th

    the low and the high frequency models.

    For simplicity, the subscript

    I

    in all low frequency equa-

    tions will be omitted henceforth, i.e.

    Zx = Ax + B e

    (21)

    The corresponding variables, i l ,

    2 2 ,

    iJ,

    vd

    represent only the

    respective low frequency components. Th e high frequency com-

    ponents, i.e. the harmonics, will be expressed with a subscript

    h.

    In the high frequency model, eq.20, the harmonic compo-

    nent

    x h

    is usually much smaller than the low frequency compo-

    nent x , consequently, the second and third items on th e right

    side of eq.20 can be neglected to get an approximation,

    Z X h

    N

    Ah2 (22)

    Two separate models obtained in eq.21 and 22 pave the

    way for solving the system analytically both in the low and

    high frequency ranges.

    4. State-Space Equations

    in

    Rotation Frame of

    Reference

    To solve eq.21, the function of the duty ratio d; in matrix

    A

    should be known. For the PAC control, d; is controlled by the

    phase shift

    11

    and modulation index

    m.

    From Fig.4 it is seen

    th at , if the modulating wave of phase

    1

    is

    m

    cos(wt- ), and

    the switching frequency is much higher than the modulating

    frequency, the du ty ratio

    di

    can be expressed for phase i

    as:

    e =

    2T 1

    d;

    =

    -

    os

    w t -

    1

    -

    2

    -

    1)-3

    +

    -

    [

    3 2

    e ,

    cos wt

    e ,

    cos(wt

    -

    9)

    e , cos(wt

    9)

    el

    e2

    -

    e3

    eL eL

    Because d ; is a function of time, matrix A of eq.13 is time-

    variant. Fortunately, the duty ratio d; of PAC control is

    a

    cosine function of time synchronized with the utility frequency.

    It is therefore possible to transform the system

    to a

    rotating

    frame of reference, in which it appea rs time-invariant.

    First, apply a transformation to the voltage vector e .

    e

    = T e ,

    or

    e, = T - e

    (24)

    where the subscript r represents the variable, vector or ma-

    trix in

    a

    rotating frame

    of

    reference. The transformation ma-

    trix

    T

    and its inverse matrix

    T-

    re:

    1.0

    0

    -1.0

    u

    Fig.4: Switching function d; and duty ratio

    dl

    in the

    phase and ampl itude control

    l o 0

    For a three phase balanced system,

    After transformation, the voltage vector in the rotating frame

    of reference

    e,

    becomes:

    (27)

    Now, the voltage vector does not change with time in the rotat-

    ing frame of reference. Th e zero sequence component eo equals

    zero owing to the balanced condition.

    Both the forward and

    backward components e and eb equal &e,/2. Th e dc side

    electromotive force eL is not affected by the transformation.

    The next step is applying the transformation to the state

    variable vector,

    x

    =

    T x ,

    (28)

    (29)

    or

    x , = T- x

    i.e.

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    L&

    Lib

    CCd

    La f

    39)

    r

    - -

    - R 0 0 0 io

    0

    -

    %A

    ( 3 3 )

    0 0 - R - j w L i b

    +=

    - R + j w L

    0 e e j * if

    e,-,

    eJ

    1

    V d

    9

    0

    -

    70

    -

    5. Small Signal Linearization and DC,

    AC

    Models

    After rotating of the reference frame, the converter repre-

    sented by

    eq.34

    becomes a time-invariant system. But it is

    still a nonlinear one. Small signal linearization around its DC

    operating point can be applied for solution. Let:

    x = x .rr

    (41)

    O =

    i.e.

    - R + ] R L

    0 -Fe, f

    *

    0

    - R - ] R L

    - F e - , *

    Ib

    +

    *

    E L

    Ra - -

    d

    R a -

    Fe-,*FeJ* _ -

    Arr

    =

    1159

    - ~ + j w ~ o + e ] +

    0

    - R - ~ ~ Li e - j + (38)

    -1

    + z e - j + + , j + -

    o -

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    In the lossless situation

    ( R

    = 0 r

    = 7r/2) ,

    L i L 0 0 1

    I

    :

    :L

    :J

    , =

    0 0 0

    (53)

    6. Steady S t a t e So lut ions

    It is important to obtain steady-state solutions not only

    because they give knowledge abou t t he relationsh ip between

    state variables and system parameters in a steady-state oper-

    ation, but also because the dynamic response of this nonlinear

    converter is related to the steady -state operating point.

    From the

    D C

    model of eq.44, the steady- stat e solutions can

    be obtained:

    where

    E

    = E , / 4

    (57)

    and

    r =

    tan-'

    F)

    Two other imp ortant variables to be observed are the power

    factor angle 9 nd th e peak AC line current

    I,.

    They can be

    derived from the forward and backward curren t components

    I1

    and Ib as

    E s i n r - % si n( *+ +)

    E c o s r - %cos(* + r)

    Arg I1)=

    tan-'

    (59)

    and the

    RMS

    value of th e stead y-s tate line current from eq.60

    is

    I

    =

    I m / 2 = d M

    sin*

    (for R =

    0,9

    = 0) (63)

    2&RL

    Th e function M 9 ) or keeping

    9

    = 0 is shown in Fig.5. It

    is seen that the M Q ) unction is symmetrical with respect to

    M axis assuming no losses. When th e resistance of the main

    circuit is taken into account, th e modulation index M to keep

    9

    =

    0

    is nearly a const ant in the rectifying area, bu t

    a

    larger

    variation is needed in the regenerating area. Therefore, in pa-

    rameter selection, a sufficient design margin of the modulation

    index has to be provided for regenerating operation.

    M I

    \ % = 5.0

    1.0I

    5.0

    -20

    -10 10 20

    for keeping @

    = 0

    Fig.5: Modulation index M vcrsus

    ijd

    phase control Ik

    7

    Dynamic Response Analysis

    The small signal AC model of the converter has been de-

    rived in eq.46. Its Laplace transformation is:

    ?rr(S) =

    Szrr

    Ass)-I[Amxrr+(s)

    +

    A+Xrr$(s)+

    AWX,SJ( )+B.,e^,(~)+A,oX,,io(

    s)+B,oio

    s)+B.L~L(

    ) ]

    64)

    (65)

    and

    and

    (60)

    2 = ( S L + R + j n L )

    Z , = ( S L + R - j R L )

    [ ( s L

    +

    R)'

    +

    R Z L z ]

    +

    ~ ( s LM 2

    +

    R)(66)

    [Ecosr- cos(* r)]'+ Esinr - sin(* + r)]

    RZ

    +

    R2L2)/2

    The converter is usually operated at unity power factor.

    Th e necessary modulation index

    A4

    for keeping @ = 0 can be

    obtained from Eq. 59,

    In eq.64, the steady-state solution Xrrhas been solved in

    the previous section. All the matrices are known. Therefore

    any kind of transfer functions between the sta te variables

    i f ,

    ~.

    ; b , t?d and the controls

    l i z ,

    4 oad disturbance o ,

    ?L

    or input

    disturbance

    2 , 6,

    can be obtained from this equation.

    61)

    for 0

    = 0)

    4 E in

    I'

    v d

    sin(@+ I )

    M =

    I160

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    As examples, Fig.6, Fig.7 and-Fig.8 show the dynafnic re-

    sponses between the variables

    ?&, q5

    and the controls&, 1c in the

    conditions of E = 63.5V,

    R =

    377, L = 6.43mH, C = 13.7mF,

    v d N 197V, and cosq N 1.0. Th e calculated solutions from the

    eq.64 are close to the experimental results, especially in the low

    frequency area. Based on these dynamic responses obtained,

    the regulators of a closed-loop control system can be designed

    or adjusted properly.

    -450

    Fig.6: Frequency response of 6d/& at Ro

    =

    29.2ohm,

    E L = 0, M

    =

    0.83,

    rk

    = 20.1 , R E 1.13ohm

    - r - I - - l - - - t t t c - - - - c - - t c t ( -

    I 0.1 1 10 100

    -2701803

    -360

    EL

    =

    0,

    M =

    0.83,

    9

    = 13.2 ,

    R

    N

    1.220hm

    Calculated

    Fig.7: Frequency response of / m at

    Ro =

    42.lohm,

    Phase

    Gl(s)= 239

    (1 -

    rn) 1

    +A

    -90

    - 80

    -270

    . . Experimental

    alculated

    Fig.8: Frequency response of fd/G at Ro

    =

    42.lohm,

    E L = 0, M = 0.83, \k = 12.6 ,R N 1.220hm

    8. Inpu t Cur rent Harmonic Analysis

    Previous sections were dedicated to the analysis in the fre-

    quency range lower than the switching frequency. This section

    and the following one will focus on the harmonic analysis of

    the converter.

    An approximate high frequency model has been established

    in eq.22. For the steady-state harmonics

    zxh N AhX (67)

    x h = [ I l h r IZh, 13/19

    Vdh]

    (68)

    where

    I i h

    i = 1, 2 or 3) he steady-state harmonic of the

    h e urrent

    I;,

    and Vdh he steady state ripple of the DC

    output voltage

    vd.

    In a three phase balanced system, each phase current has

    the same steady-state harmonic content. Hence, only one phase,

    namely phase 1, need be discussed. The first row of the eq.67

    is

    This equation means that there is a high frequency voltage

    A14Vd applied to the inductance L which creates the harmonic

    I 1 h . Therefore, the steady-state harmonic current is

    (70)

    Ai4vd

    Impedance of the inductor

    l h =

    1 3

    = n = l

    {(-l)n& [sin(ndin) - Csin(ndin)

    i=l

    Because the amplitude of the harmonic is inversely propor-

    tional to the square of the order

    n*,

    t is reasonable to approx-

    imate the harmonic current by the first order component with

    a modifying coefficient

    kh,

    i.e.

    For phase and amplitude control, the duty ratio di has the

    expression shown in eq.23. Therefore eq.71 becomes

    I l h

    I l h m cos(wst)

    (72)

    where

    The real waveform of the current harmonic is close to a tri-

    angular wave instead of a sine wave, so that the coefficient k h

    is used to modify the difference of the peak

    values

    between a

    triangular wave and

    a

    sine wave with equal RMS value,

    k h = Z 21 1.23

    8

    The maximum harmonic value can be calculated by taking the

    derivative of the I l h m with respect to

    Rt.

    At ( R t

    -

    Q = f n / 2 ,

    I l h m

    has its maximum value

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    Eq.72 to 74 provide mathematica l expressions of th e line cur-

    rent harmonic. It is seen from eq.72 tha t the line current har-

    monic is predominantly related t o switching frequency F,. The

    envelope of th e harmonic amplitude is given in eq.73 and the

    maximum amplitude is expressed in eq.74.

    At no load operation, the line current equals the harmonic

    component. As an example, consider the no load current un-

    der the following conditions: vd

    =

    202b', F,

    =

    3100Hz, L =

    6.43mH, A4 = 0.89, @ = 0 . From eq.74 the maximum peak

    harmonic can be obtained

    as

    I I i h m l m a x = 0 .5444

    The envelope of its amplitude is calculated from eq.73 and

    plotted in Fig.9. The experimental current waveform is shown

    in Fig.10 under the same conditions. Both waveforms are in

    good agreement with each other, except that the real no load

    current still has a small amount of fundamental component

    owing to the losses of t he circuit.

    When a load is applied to the converter, the phase con-

    trol

    Q

    increases correspondingly, but the modulation index M

    changes very little (see Fig.5). The maximum harmonic in

    eq.74 is only related to t he value of M , not the value

    of

    a.

    Therefore the harmonic component superimposed on the fun-

    damental component has an amplitude similar to that in the

    no load condition. The difference is tha t t he harmonic compo-

    nent is phase sh ifted owing to the increase of the phase control

    (eq.73). This shift can be seen from the current waveform

    shown in Fig.11.

    / -

    Envelope of the no load

    /

    current harmonic //

    \

    /.

    \,-/,/

    Line-to-neutral supply

    voltage

    as

    a reference

    Fig.9: Envelope of the no load input line current

    Fig.11: Waveforms of the input line current an d t he

    line-to-neutral utility voltage (t:2ms/div,

    e:100

    V/div, z:2.5

    A/div)

    An important specification of the converter is the relative

    value of the current harmonic rather th an the absolute value.

    This relative harmonic can be defined as the ra tio of maximum

    peak harmonic

    I I l h m l m a x

    to th e peak value of th e nominal cur-

    rent I,,,

    Substitution of eq.63 and 74 in the above equation yields:

    4khR [I

    os

    (F)]

    I;

    =

    3$F,M sin

    a,,

    (75)

    where

    an

    s the nominal phase control angle.

    It is seen that the ratio of the switching frequency to the

    utility frequency

    (F,/R)

    is the main factor in influencing the

    relative harmonic value. The higher the ratio, the lower the

    current harmonic. It is also interesting to note that the rela-

    tive current harmonic is not directly related to the inductance

    L.

    The explanation is that, when the value

    L

    increases, the

    absolute current harmonic reduces. But the converter can pro-

    vide less nominal line current if the nominal phase control @

    is kept constant. Therefore their rati o does not change with

    the variation of inductance L.

    Eq.76 can be used to determine the necessary switching

    frequency Fa, if a certain amount of relative harmonic value

    I;

    is required,

    9. Output Voltage Ripple Analysis

    The ou tpu t voltage ripple can be calculated in a similar

    way from the high frequency model using the fourth row of the

    eq.67,

    V d h =

    Vd hm

    c0sw.t (78)

    where

    l / d hm = *

    cos [+cos [.t -

    k

    - i - )-]]7f

    +F,C

    3

    x cos R t - i - 1)-

    79)

    [ 2x }

    Fig.10: Waveforms of the no load input line current

    and t he lin e-to-neutral utility voltage (t:2 msfdiv, e:100

    Vfdiv, i:2.5 Afdiv)

    At no load operation and

    @

    = 0, the maximum voltage ripple

    occurs at Rt = fk:, where I is an integer, an d t he maximum

    outp ut voltage ripple

    is

    given by

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    Ivdhmlmaz

    = t cos ( ) - os (

    (80)

    Eq.78 to 80 give the expressions of the voltage ripple, including

    its envelope Vdhm and the maximum ripple Ivdhmlmaz. The

    necessary capacitance of the DC filter can be determined by

    the requirement for DC voltage ripple Vdr, which is the double

    of

    Ivdhmlmar,

    Conclusions

    From the analysis of the phase and ampli tude controlled

    PWM AC to DC converter the following conclusions can be

    drown:

    1) The general model of an AC to DC voltage source con-

    verter gives detailed time response if the switching func-

    tion is known and is therefore useful in computer simu-

    lations. Analytical solution is however difficult because

    of

    the discontinuities, time variation and nonlinearity of

    the model.

    2) Closed form solution can be obtained using Fourier anal-

    ysis, transformation of reference frame and small signal

    linearization converting the general model into

    a

    steady-

    state DC model, a small-signal AC model and

    a

    high

    frequency model.

    3) The steady-state DC model gives steady-state solutions.

    The small-signal model, which is suitable n the frequency

    range lower than the switching frequency, provides vari-

    ous transfer functions between state variables, controls,

    input

    or

    load disturbances.

    The high-frequency model

    provides information about input current harmonics and

    output voltage ripple. From the solutions, the circuit pa-

    rameters and the regulators of a closed-loop control can

    be properly designed.

    4) When the circuit resistance is taken into account, the re-

    quired modulation index

    M

    to obtain unity power factor

    is relatively independent-of load in the rectifying area.

    However, a larger change in

    M

    is required in the regen-

    erating area. Therefore enough margin should be left for

    a

    four quadrant operation.

    The relative current harmonic is not directly related to

    the value of the filter inductance L .

    Both input current harmonic content and output volt-

    age ripple are predominantly affected by the r atio of the

    switching frequency F, to the utility frequency R. The

    higher the ratio, the lower the relative current harmonic

    and the DC voltage ripple.

    The theoretical results were verified experimentally.

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