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Analysis of Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation of AC Signal

Analysis of Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation of AC Signal, AC chopper PWM, MATLAB waveform analysis, harmonic measurements

Hello friends! Today, we will analyze sinusoidal pulse-width modulation of an AC signal in MATLAB. We will generate a carrier, compare it with a reference, calculate a switched voltage and examine the resulting current and frequency spectrum. The aim is to understand what the equations mean rather than simply obtain a collection of plots. The original tutorial gates an existing sinusoidal supply on and off. That is an idealized AC-chopper model, which differs from a DC-fed inverter that synthesizes AC by switching a DC link. We will preserve that original idea and make the switching assumptions explicit so the calculated voltage, current and power factor describe one consistent circuit model. We will also correct several common analysis mistakes: confusing pulse count with period, treating ...