A critical review of modular multilevel converter configurations and submodule topologies from DC fault blocking and ride-through capabilities viewpoints for HVDC …

MN Sakib, SP Azad, M Kazerani - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) based on half-bridge submodules (HBSMs) are
unable to prevent the AC side contribution to DC side fault currents, thus necessitating circuit …

A new topology of multilevel VSC converter for a hybrid HVDC transmission system

JJ Jung, S Cui, JH Lee, SK Sul - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a new multilevel converter topology for a hybrid HVDC system
comprising line-commutated converter (LCC) and voltage source converter (VSC). Among …

Optimized design of full-bridge modular multilevel converter with low energy storage requirements for HVDC transmission system

C Zhao, Y Li, Z Li, P Wang, X Ma… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a well-proved circuit topology in voltage-source
converter-based high voltage direct current (VSC-HVdc) transmission systems. As is known …

Imbalance mechanism and balanced control of capacitor voltage for a hybrid modular multilevel converter

M Lu, J Hu, R Zeng, W Li, L Lin - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to different charging and discharging characteristics of full-bridge submodules and half-
bridge submodules in hybrid modular multilevel converters (MMC), capacitor voltage …

The evolution and variation of sub-module topologies with DC-fault current clearing capability in MMC-HVDC

L Huang, X Yang, P Xu, F Zhang, X Ma… - 2017 IEEE 3rd …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a competitive candidate for VSC-HVDC systems.
However, the conventional HB-MMC can't block dc link fault current because of the …

An improved phase-shifted carrier modulation scheme for a hybrid modular multilevel converter

S Lu, L Yuan, K Li, Z Zhao - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an improved phase-shifted carrier pulse width modulation (PSC-PWM)
scheme for the hybrid modular multilevel converter (MMC) consisting of half-bridge …

Energy storage requirements optimization of full-bridge MMC with third-order harmonic voltage injection

C Zhao, Y Hu, K Luan, F Xu, Z Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Full-bridge submodule (FBSM) capacitance of an FBSM-based modular multilevel converter
(FB-MMC) can achieve a significant reduction with boosted ac voltages, which makes it a …

An MMC topology based on unidirectional current H-bridge submodule with active circulating current injection

W Yang, Q Song, S Xu, H Rao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study proposed a novel modular multilevel converter (MMC) based on unidirectional
current H-bridge submodule (UCH-SM) with active circulating current injection (ACCI) …

STATCOM operation scheme of the CDSM-MMC during a pole-to-pole DC fault

X Yu, Y Wei, Q Jiang - IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) operation scheme of the
modular multilevel converter adopting clamp double submodules (CDSM-MMC) during a …

Novel submodule topology with large current operation and DC-fault blocking capability for MMC-HVDC

Y Meng, Y Zou, H Wang, Y Kong, Z Du… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-voltage direct-current system based on modular multilevel converter (MMC-HVDC) is
widely expected to plays a significant role in promoting the development of large-scale …