Cascaded multi-level inverters are gaining much attention by researchers in recent

times due to its easy implementation and control. A better approach to reduce total
harmonic distortion (THD) in all the three L-L voltages of three-phase multi-level
inverters is presented in this paper. It is a fundamental frequency switching strategy
where the switching angles can be so selected such that THD in output L-L voltages
is minimized to a great extent. In order to obtain most favourable switching angles,
Genetic Algorithm is applied to L-L output voltages of three phase multi-level
inverters. From three-phase load view point, THD in L-L output voltage of three
phase multi-level inverters is a major apprehension when compared to phase
voltage. Keeping this in view, optimisation algorithm using GA is applied to L-L
voltages (RY, YB, BR) of all the three phases of cascaded multi-level inverters for
minimisation of THD. The number of levels in the output will be dynamic and is
based on the switching angles chosen and accordingly variations in THD levels too.
The output pulses are generated by using DSP STM32f407.

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