Enhancing Multilevel Inverter Performance: A Novel Dung Beetle Optimizer-based Selective Harmonic Elimination Approach
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https://doi.org/10.18196/jrc.v5i4.21722Keywords:
Multilevel Inverter, Selective Harmonic Elimination, Dung Beetle Optimizer, Total Harmonic Distortion, Non-H-Bridge Topology.Abstract
This paper introduces a novel approach for enhancing the performance of multilevel inverters by applying a dung beetle optimizer (DBO)-based Selective Harmonic Elimination (SHE) technique. Focusing on a 3-phase multilevel inverter (MLI) with a non-H-bridge structure, the proposed method offers advantages such as cost-effective hardware implementation and eliminating the traditional H-bridge inverter requirement. To assess its efficacy, we compare the presented DBO-based SHE technique (DBOSHE) with Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), evaluating their ability to determine optimal switching angles for achieving low-distorted load voltage. Unlike methods reliant on time-consuming calculations or fixed solutions, DBO provides a flexible approach, considering multiple possibilities to yield accurate switching angles. Using Simulink, harmonic component values and Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) are obtained for each optimization technique, specifically emphasizing on 9-level and 11-level MLI topologies. Our study aims to identify the most effective optimization technique for achieving lower THD and THDe values while eliminating odd-order harmonics from the 3-phase load voltage. Finally, we demonstrate the effectiveness of employing DBO for THD and THDe optimization within the SHE technique.References
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