A hybrid carrier‐based discontinuous PWM with neutral‐point voltage ripple and current distortion reduction for Vienna rectifier

Abstract The three‐level Vienna rectifier is widely used in industrial applications, such as electric vehicle charging systems and telecommunication power systems. Discontinuous pulse width modulation (DPWM) is widely used in three‐level AC/DC converters due to its features of switching loss minimization. However, the problems of neutral‐point voltage ripple, current zero‐crossing distortion, and switching losses are mutually coupled for the Vienna rectifier. To address these issues, a hybrid carrier‐based discontinuous pulse width modulation (HCB‐DPWM) with reduced neutral‐point (NP) voltage ripple and current distortion is proposed. First, the /6 clamping period of the conventional DPWM is divided into three‐type clamping intervals, which reduce NP voltage ripple with shortened clamping period. Then, the elimination of current distortion around the current zero‐crossing point and the switching loss reduction are investigated. The implementation of the proposed HCB‐DPWM is given in detail. Finally, the simulation and experimental results of the Vienna rectifier are presented to validate the performance that the proposed HCB‐DPWM can eliminate current zero‐crossing distortion and reduce neutral‐point voltage ripple with different modulation indices.