%0 Journal Article %T Two Inputs Five-Level Quasi-Z-Source Inverter %J Journal of Operation and Automation in Power Engineering %I University of Mohaghegh Ardabili %Z 2322-4576 %A Baghbany Oskouei, A. %A Banaei, M. R. %A Sabahi, M. %D 2016 %\ 12/01/2016 %V 4 %N 2 %P 132-142 %! Two Inputs Five-Level Quasi-Z-Source Inverter %K Two inputs five-level inverter %K quasi-Z-source %K PWM %K SHEM %K shoot-through implementation %R %X This paper combines quasi-Z-source into a typical five-level inverter, which includes two dc voltage sources, two quasi-Z-sources and five switching devices. In this structure, the output voltage amplitude is not limited to dc voltage source and it can be increased by quasi-Z-source. Besides, due to nature of Z-source families, this new structure is reliable and higher efficiency. Also, in this inverter, two quasi-Z-networks can be controlled independently. This paper also proposes new switching algorithms for proposed five-level dual quasi-Z-Source inverter based on pulse width modulation (PWM) and selective harmonic elimination method (SHEM) algorithms .The performance of proposed inverter and switching algorithm are validated with simulation results using MATLAB/SIMULINK software and experimental results based PCI-1716 data acquisition system. %U https://joape.uma.ac.ir/article_473_42c1dab00d842ff8d0e38e5a692e757f.pdf