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Heba Abdellatif Nagi¹, Awad E El-Sabbe², Dina S M Osheba²

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt. heba.nagy@sh-eng.menofia.edu.eg.

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This study introduces a novel single-phase to three-phase (SPTTP) converter that boosts output voltage and improves current quality for three-phase motors. The design uses fewer components, enhancing efficiency for industrial and electric vehicle applications.

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AC–DC–AC power converters PWM SPTTP conversion

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Area of Science:

Electrical Engineering
Power Electronics
Motor Drives

Background:

Three-phase motors are crucial for industrial machinery, water pumping, and electric vehicles.
Operating three-phase motors from single-phase sources requires specialized power converters.
Existing solutions may involve complex configurations or suboptimal performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a new single-phase to three-phase (SPTTP) converter with voltage boosting capabilities.
To enhance the input and output current profiles, reducing total harmonic distortion (THD).
To achieve higher efficiency through a reduced component count.

Main Methods:

A novel SPTTP converter topology utilizing only six semiconductor switches.
Implementation of a Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation (SPWM) control strategy.
Verification through MATLAB/SIMULINK simulations and experimental testing with a dSPACE-1104 prototype.

Main Results:

The proposed converter successfully boosts three-phase output voltages from a single-phase source.
Improved input and output current total harmonic distortion (THD) was achieved without additional rectifier switches.
Reduced component count led to lower power losses and enhanced overall efficiency.

Conclusions:

The developed SPTTP converter offers a robust and effective solution for driving three-phase motors from single-phase supplies.
The simplified design and SPWM control present advantages over more complex modulation techniques like SVPWM.
Both simulation and experimental results confirm the converter's performance and efficiency under various operating conditions.