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Classical direct torque control (DTC) is popular for its simplicity and fast control algorithm in motor drives. However, it has two main

weaknesses; unfixed inverter switching frequency and large torque ripples due to torque hysteresis controller (THC). In DTC drives,

torque ripple can be minimized by replacing the two-level inverter with a three-level neutral-point clamped (3L-NPC) inverter.

Nevertheless, switching frequency is still variable and low which produces higher torque ripple and asymmetrical switching signals for

the inverter. To alleviate these problems, a conventional constant switching frequency torque regulator-based DTC (CSFTR-DTC) for

3L-NPC inverter was presented in the literature. However, the conventional CSFTR-DTC deteriorates from flux-droop at sector

transitions at low speed operation. This results in undesirable speed oscillation and high total harmonic distortion (THD) of the stator

current. Moreover, the torque ripple is still relatively high. In this paper, an improved interleaving CSFTR-DTC is proposed to modify

the duty cycle of torque-error status in three-level inverter to improve flux-regulation and reduce torque ripples. Simulation results

are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method over the conventional method.