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Single stage boost cascaded multilevel inverter for photovoltaic applications Sriramalakshmi, P.; Angalaeswari, S.; Sujatha, M.
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 16, No 2: June 2025
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v16.i2.pp1012-1023

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This article discusses a high-gain five-level SL-SC-based cascaded multilevel qSBI (qSBMLI) for photovoltaic applications. A combination of switched inductor and switched capacitor structure produces a boost at high levels. Two identical SL-SC-based qSBI modules are cascaded and powered with two stiff DC voltage sources of 18 V each. The DC voltage of 18 V obtained from two different DC voltage sources is applied to each module. An 18 V DC voltage is supplied to a single module-A, which produces a DC link voltage (VPN) of about 240 V at the inverter's input side. The modulation index (MI) is selected as 0.68, and the duty ratio is kept at 0.3. The boost factor is obtained as 13.3, and the load voltage of 150 V is achieved across the resistive load. Hence, the voltage gain is 6.9. The proposed topology delivers 337 W of power to the load at an efficiency of 73%. The complete circuit topology and its operations are analyzed in MATLAB/Simulink. The control signals for the power switches are produced using the field programmable gate array (FPGA) SPARTAN 3E Kit. When the proposed circuits are analyzed and compared with the existing classical topologies, the proposed one shows the superior performance.
PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF 8-YEARS-OLD ACACIA HYBRID (Acacia mangium x A. auriculiformis) CLONES FOR VARIOUS END USES Sharma, S. K.; Shukla, S. R.; Sujatha, M.
Indonesian Journal of Forestry Research Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018): Indonesian Journal of Forestry Research
Publisher : Association of Indonesian Forestry and Environment Researchers and Technicians

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59465/ijfr.2018.5.2.95-102

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Currently, clonal of forest tree is gaining importance due to the yield improvement and low variability in different wood characteristics. Hybrid trees from clonal forest are importantly characterized in term of wood quality for finding suitable uses. Accordingly, three clones (HD3, K47, H4) of 8-year-old Acacia hybrid (Acacia mangium × A. auriculiformis) were evaluated for inter-clonal comparison of its wood quality by evaluating their physical and mechanical properties as per Indian Standards. All tree clones were studied at breast high including diameter, heartwood content, and physical and mechanic properties. The Dbh of all three clones was around 30–35% and 60–70% greater than pure forms of A. auriculiformis and A. mangium of the same age, respectively. The volumetric shrinkage of all three clones was found to vary from 7.8 to 8.6%. The low shrinkage values may be attributed to higher dimensional stability of the wood of these clones. The data obtained in green and air-dry conditions were used to calculate ‘suitability indices’ with respect to teak (Tectona grandis) which was taken as a reference wood for comparison in India. All the suitability indices that these clones were either comparable or slightly lower than those of pure forms of A. auriculiformis and A. mangium. Less inter-clonal variation was observed in most of the suitability indices.