Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of AC-AC Three Phase Matrix Converter with LC Filter driving Static Resistive Load

Abstract

During the last two decades, it has been seen that power conversion from one form to another form of energy was a serious issue in power electronics. After the production of power converters such as rectifiers that convert AC-DC, inverters that convert DC-AC, voltage regulators, choppers, and cycloconverters make possible power conversion. In 1980, Venturini presented the concept of the Matrix Converter in power electronics; it consists of bidirectional IGBT switches and can conduct current and block reverse and forward voltage. Nowadays matrix converter is frequently utilized for power conversion because it can convert AC-AC, AC-DC, DC-DC, and DC- AC directly without an energy storage device which results in less complexity and cost. In matrix converters, high switching frequency harmonics are produced due to the switching of converters and need to be minimized. In this paper, an LC filter is employed to mitigate the problem of harmonics at the output of the three-phase matrix converter. A three-phase matrix converter with an LC filter is presented in this paper and the SVM technique is used for the generation of pulses. Simulation results are carried out through MATLAB software.