Indirect Matrix Converter for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Application with Three-Phase and Single-Phase Outputs

• Main Authors: Yeongsu Bak, Eunsil Lee, Kyo-Beum Lee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
• Series: Energies
• Subjects: indirect matrix converter; sparse matrix converter; dual output; four-leg inverter; hybrid electric vehicle; traction motor; compressor motor
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/5/3849

This paper presents an indirect matrix converter (IMC) topology for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) application with three-phase and single-phase outputs. The HEV includes mechanical, electrical, control, and electrochemical systems among others. In the mechanical system, a traction motor and a compressor motor are used to drive the HEV. The traction motor and the compressor motor are usually operated as three-phase and single-phase motors, respectively. In this respect, a dual AC-drive system can operate the traction and the compressor motor simultaneously. Furthermore, compared to a conventional dual matrix converter system, the proposed topology can reduce the number of switches that the dual outputs share with a DC-link. The application of this system for HEV has advantages, like long lifetime and reduced volume due to the lack of a DC-link. The proposed control strategy and modulation schemes ensure the sinusoidal input and output waveforms and bidirectional power transmission. The proposed system for the HEV application is verified by simulation and experiments.