ACCELERATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE VOLTAGE SOURCE INVERTER PROTOTYPING WITH FPGA IMPLEMENTATION

Abstract

This paper highlights the advantages of FPGA-based rapid prototyping as a powerful tool for accelerating the development cycle of high-performance Voltage Source Inverters. By providing a flexible and efficient platform for algorithm testing, hardware evaluation, and performance optimization, it contributes to advancements in power electronics and facilitates the deployment of robust VSIs in diverse application domains. Through extensive experimentation, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the FPGA-based rapid prototyping platform in achieving high- performance VSI control. The FPGA's real-time capabilities facilitate swift algorithm development and testing, ensuring robustness and reliability. Moreover, the platform supports real-time hardware-level fault analysis and mitigation strategies, enhancing the overall resilience of the VSI. This paper presents an innovative approach utilizing Field- Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for rapid prototyping of high-performance VSIs. This abstract outlines the core objectives, methods, and potential contributions of a project aimed at expediting the development of high-performance Voltage Source Invertersthrough FPGA-based prototyping. KEYWORDS FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), Voltage Source Inverter, High-Performance Prototyping, Power Electronics, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Rapid Prototyping, Real-Time Simulation, Control Algorithms, Digital Signal Processing (DSP),Power Conversion, Description Language (HDL),System-on-Chip (SoC),Field-Programmable Analog Array (FPAA),Power Quality, Grid Integration