Design of Uninterruptible Power Supply Inverters for Different Modulation Techniques Using Pareto Front for Cost and Efficiency Optimization-Edemar O. Prado , Pedro C. Bolsi , Hamiltom C. Sartori and José R. Pinheiro-BRASIL

 

Design of Uninterruptible Power Supply Inverters for Different Modulation Techniques Using Pareto Front for Cost and Efficiency Optimization Edemar O. Prado 1,2,* , Pedro C. Bolsi 1,2 , Hamiltom C. Sartori 2 and José R. Pinheiro 1,2 

 1 Energy Efficiency Lab, LABEFEA, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, Brazil 

2 Power Electronics and Control Research Group, GEPOC, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil * Correspondence: edemar.prado@ufba.br 

 Abstract: This work presents a design for uninterruptible power supply inverters using Pareto front optimization for improved cost and efficiency. Three PWM modulation techniques applied to the full-bridge inverter are analyzed. As a result, the best MOSFET design solution in terms of the cost and efficiency of the inverter is evaluated based on a database with 47 power MOSFETs. Using the Pareto front, the optimal and sub-optimal solutions are compared, considering the three modulation techniques and the characteristics of MOSFETs manufactured for different voltage levels. Thermal and electrical measurements are used to validate the models.

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