This paper presents a systematized methodology of second-order output filter for inverters that synthesize sinusoidal voltage waveforms through digital pulse-width modulation (PWM). The objective of this methodology is to determine the largest corner frequency of the filter that ensure the specification of the maximum total harmonic distortion (THD) admissible in the output voltages of the PWM inverter, for linear and non-linear loads. The proposed methodology is discussed in detail, including the description of the required steps for the derivation of the design procedure for different topologies of voltage inverters and the procedure to obtain the design curve. Finally, it is presented some design examples for single-phase, three-phase three-wire and three-phase four-wire filters topologies. Experimental results have been provided to demonstrate the validity of the proposed design methodology.
Voltage-source inverters; digital PWM; filter design procedure
