Space Vector Pulse Width Modulationfor Three-Level Converters : a LabVIEW Implementation

This thesis explains the theory and implementation of the Space Vector Pulse WidthModulation (SVPWM) using the graphical programming environment LabVIEW as itsbasis. All renewable energy sources are in need of multilevel power electronics inform of multilevel inverters. The mind behind the pulses created by the inverters isthe SVPWM. This modulation type uses a space vector, referred to as the referencevector, to locate and create the desired sinusoidal-shaped waveform. Using LabVIEWas the software makes it easy to read real-time output from the integrated circuit ofthe hardware (FPGA). The SVPWM shows good utilization of the DC-link voltage,low current ripple and is relatively easy to implement in the hardware, making itsuitable for any high-voltage, high-power application