SummaryThis article presents a switched‐capacitor‐based 13‐level inverter that exhibits step‐up property. The suggested converter makes use of a single DC source, 12 switches, three capacitors, and two diodes to accomplish the goal of producing a 13‐level output voltage while simultaneously achieving a boosting factor of six. Notably, inherent voltage balancing is attained for a wide variety of load types without the need of complex control methods or additional circuitry. In addition to this, the paper presents a comprehensive study of the power losses that occur across the different components of the converter. Multiple aspects of a topology's performance are taken into account during a comparison analysis with recent topologies that have a single and double DC sources connected to the input. The investigation incorporates simulations with both inductive and resistive loads. In order to validate that the proposed converter is effective, a prototype is built in the laboratory. The practicality of the suggested topology is shown by the collection of experimental result acquired under different loading situations. These findings include dynamic fluctuations in load and modulation indices.

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一种减少元件数量的新型 13 电平开关电容升压逆变器

摘要本文介绍了一种基于开关电容器的 13 电平逆变器，具有升压特性。建议的转换器利用单个直流电源、12 个开关、三个电容器和两个二极管来实现产生 13 级输出电压的目标，同时实现 6 的升压因数。值得注意的是，无需复杂的控制方法或附加电路即可实现多种负载类型的固有电压平衡。除此之外，本文还对转换器不同组件发生的功率损耗进行了全面研究。在与具有连接到输入的单直流源和双直流源的最新拓扑进行比较分析时，考虑了拓扑性能的多个方面。该研究结合了感性负载和电阻性负载的模拟。为了验证所提出的转换器的有效性，在实验室构建了原型。通过收集不同负载情况下获得的实验结果表明了所建议拓扑的实用性。这些发现包括负载和调制指数的动态波动。