With the advent of pulse width modulation (PWM), switching power converters have received a great attraction for application in electric drive systems, because of the advantages of flexible power control, compact size, and high efficiency. In this chapter, chaos is applied to PWM schemes for inverter-fed AC drive systems, hence reducing the corresponding audible noise and mechanical vibration.
... [Show full abstract] The open-loop and closed-loop control of chaotic PWM inverter drive systems are discussed. PWM schemes can be categorized as voltage control and current control. The voltage controlled schemes generally operate in an open-loop feed-forward fashion, while the current-controlled schemes generally operate in a closed-loop feedback fashion. PWM schemes have been the subject of intensive research during the last few decades. A large variety of methods, different in concept and performance, have been developed and described. current control; pulse width modulation; voltage regulators