Fault tolerant nine-level inverter topology for solar water pumping applications

Abstract

Diminished voltage pressure and occasional-general harmonic distortion are the essential causes for such a ways and extensive usage of multi-level inverters (MLIs) in numerous industrial applications. Nonetheless, unwavering quality is one of the significant worries of MLIs as it utilizes countless switches as contrasted to 2-level inverters. Here, a fault tolerant 9-level inverter setup for the use of photovoltaic (PV) system-water pumping applications is suggested. This fault tolerant 9-level inverter is accomplished by combining a 2-level inverter, a 3-level fault tolerant inverter alongside switches with bidirectional ability. The setup is taken care of with four PV fed sources. The arrangement suggested shows the behavior towards switch fault in at least one inverter legs under open circuit conditions. On account of source failure, it could use the better hotspot for introducing continuous power to the water pumping motor. Meanwhile, the suggested fault-tolerant inverter works as seven-level inverter. The activity related to proposed inverter in the course of various failure modes is mentioned and simulated the usage of MATLAB/Simulink.