Modulation techniques applied to medium voltage modular multilevel converters for renewable energy integration: A review

A Antonio-Ferreira, C Collados-Rodriguez… - Electric Power Systems …, 2018 - Elsevier
Modular multilevel converters (MMC) inherent features are gaining more attention for dc
voltage transmission systems. One of the main research paths regarding the converter …

The extended overlap alternate arm converter: A voltage-source converter with DC fault ride-through capability and a compact design

MMC Merlin, D Soto-Sanchez, PD Judge… - … on Power Electronics, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The alternate arm converter (AAC) was one of the first modular converter topologies to
feature dc-side fault ride-through capability with only a small penalty in power efficiency …

Review of DC fault protection for HVDC grids

R Li, L Xu - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The development of modular multilevel converter (MMC) and the increased needs for long
distance bulk power transmission using underground and subsea cables have promoted the …

A hybrid modular multilevel converter with novel three-level cells for DC fault blocking capability

R Li, JE Fletcher, L Xu, D Holliday… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel hybrid, modular multilevel converter is presented that utilizes a combination of half-
bridge and novel three-level cells where the three-level cells utilize a clamp circuit which …

Accelerated switching function model of hybrid MMCs for HVDC system simulation

R Li, L Xu, D Guo - IET Power Electronics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
An accelerated switching function model (SFM) of the hybrid modular multilevel converter
comprising both full‐bridge (FB) and half‐bridge (HB) submodules (SMs) in each arm is …

[PDF][PDF] Hardware testing of the alternate arm converter operating in its extended overlap mode

PD Judge, G Chaffey, P Clemow, MMC Merlin… - Proc. Int. High Voltage …, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Modular Multilevel Converters deliver small foot-prints and efficiencies above 99% in their
half-bridge format, but only deliver DC-fault blocking with full-bridge sub-modules, and with …

Design, implementation and testing of a Modular Multilevel Converter

F Gruson, R Kadri, F Colas, X Guillaud, P Delarue… - EPE Journal, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is a power electronic structure used for
high voltage adjustable speed drives applications as well as power transmission …

DC fault ride through of multilevel converters

G Chaffey, PD Judge, MMC Merlin… - 2016 IEEE Energy …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) can provide significant advantages for power
transmission applications, however there are remaining challenges trading off DC fault …

[PDF][PDF] Modulation Techniques applied to Medium Voltage Modular Multilevel Converters for Renewable Energy Integration: A

A Ferreira, C Collados, O Gomis-Bellmunt - academia.edu
Modular multilevel converters (MMC) inherent features are gaining more attention for dc
voltage transmission systems. One of the main research paths regarding the converter …

Modelling and experimental validation of a laboratory-scaled HVDC cable emulator tested in an MMC-based platform

E Sánchez-Sánchez, A Junyent-Ferré… - … on Power Electronics …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Typical Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)-based HVDC systems don't include capacitors
directly connected to the DC-side in parallel with the HVDC lines. The dynamics of the …