“…List of Symbols: l, number of levels; e, number of H-bridge modules; i, cell number; V i , magnitude of ith cell DC voltage source, V; λ i , switching instances of ith cell, degree; V a , output phase "a" voltage, V; ω, fundamental switching frequency, rad/sec; n, harmonic order; A n , B n , magnitude of the nth harmonic Fourier series coefficients; m, modulation index; V dc , magnitude of each isolated DC-link voltage, V; B d , desired fundamental voltage component, V; I max , maximum peak of fundamental phase current component, A; φ, load power factor angle (degree); P, per-phase output active power of the inverter, W; V (rms) , rms value of fundamental phase voltage component, V; i (rms) , rms value of fundamental phase current component, A; P i , active power shared by ith cell (W); v 1 , normalized value of ith cell DC voltage source; j, number of population; k, number of dimension; g, number of generation; R, resistance value of the load, Ω; L, inductance value of the load, mH; w * r , reference rotor speed, rad/sec; w r , actual rotor speed, rad/sec; w sl , slip speed, rad/sec; w * e , commanded rotor speed, rad/sec; f , operating frequency, Hz; N * r , reference rotor speed, rpm; V ab , output line voltage, V; i a ,i b ,i c , output phase currents, A equally variable DC voltage sources to satisfy some specified power quality standards for both three-phase and singlephase seven-level CHB inverter over the entire modulation index range. Moeini et al 36 introduces an efficient SHM scheme that satisfies standard grid code limits using four and 12 numbers of switching instances for three-phase and single-phase nine-level CHB inverter, respectively.…”