Total Harmonic Distortion Reduction in Multilevel Inverters through the Utilization of the Moth–Flame Optimization Algorithm
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This paper shows the implementation of the Moth–Flame Optimization algorithm in a Cascade-H multilevel inverter with five and seven levels to determine the optimal switching sequence of the inverter’s semiconductor devices. The algorithm was coded in Matlab software, and the obtained switching sequences were implemented in a Cascade-H multilevel inverter laboratory prototype, where the output voltage waveform was obtained using a digital oscilloscope. The experimental Total Harmonic Distortion was obtained using a power quality analyzer. The experimental results show the improvement of the Total Harmonic Distortion in the voltage output. These results were compared with other papers in the literature with different metaheuristic methods concerning the same modulation. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of employing the Moth–Flame Optimization Algorithm to significantly reduce the Total Harmonic Distortion, obtaining a lower value than most analyzed papers.
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OpenAlex topics: Multilevel Inverters and Converters · Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies · Microgrid Control and Optimization
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TecNM/ITS Irapuato, Irapuato 36821, Mexico
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Blvd. Benito Juarez S/N, Mexicali 21280, Mexico
Sistema de Universidad Virtual, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av Enrique Díaz de León Sur 782, Moderna, Guadalajara 44200, Jalisco, Mexico
Centro Universitario de los Valles, Universidad de Guadalajara, Carretera Guadalajara-Ameca Km 45.5, Ameca 46600, Mexico
Natural and Exact Sciences Department, University of Guadalajara, Ameca 46600, Mexico
Biomedical Sciences Department, University of Guadalajara, Tonalá 45425, Mexico
Tecnológico Nacional de México Campus Colima, Av. Tecnológico # 1, Col. Liberación, Villa de Álvarez 28976, Mexico
Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Universidad de Colima, Carretera Colima, Coquimatlan Km 9, Valle de las Huertas, Coquimatlán 28400, Mexico
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