Abstract

The Development Of Advanced and more cost-effective industrial processes, driven mainly by the economy of scale and higher production rates, has boosted the presence of high-power (HP) drives in several industrial sectors. In addition, efficiency has become a major figure of merit in today's industry because of the economical bene-fits along with the importance of sustainability. This has led to a higher demand for adjustable speed drives (ASDs), increasing their percentage of share in a market greatly dominated by standard direct grid-connected motor drives (still more than 80% in several industrial sectors). Other factors that have contributed to this recent shift in trend are the developments in power electronics, the increase in