Modular multilevel converters: Recent achievements and challenges

MA Perez, S Ceballos, G Konstantinou… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is currently one of the power converter topologies
which has attracted more research and development worldwide. Its features, such as high …

Model predictive control of high-power modular multilevel converters—An overview

A Dekka, B Wu, V Yaramasu… - IEEE Journal of …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Model predictive control (MPC) has emerged as a promising approach to control a modular
multilevel converter (MMC). With the help of a cost function, the control objectives of an MMC …

Circulating current injection methods based on instantaneous information for the modular multilevel converter

J Pou, S Ceballos, G Konstantinou… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper studies different circulating current references for the modular multilevel
converter. The circulating current references are obtained from the instantaneous values of …

Analysis and control of modular multilevel converters with integrated battery energy storage

M Vasiladiotis, A Rufer - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multilevel converters and battery energy storage systems are key components in present
and future medium voltage networks, where an important integration of renewable energy …

Analysis of the phase-shifted carrier modulation for modular multilevel converters

B Li, R Yang, D Xu, G Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is an emerging topology for high-power
applications and is considered as the development trend of the high-voltage power …

A modular multiport power electronic transformer with integrated split battery energy storage for versatile ultrafast EV charging stations

M Vasiladiotis, A Rufer - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a power converter architecture for the implementation of an ultrafast
charging station for electric vehicles (EVs). The versatile converter topology is based on the …

Priority sorting approach for modular multilevel converter based on simplified model predictive control

J Huang, B Yang, F Guo, Z Wang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a priority sorting approach based on simplified model predictive control (MPC)
is proposed for modular multilevel converter (MMC). It aims at reducing the computational …

A flying-capacitor modular multilevel converter for medium-voltage motor drive

S Du, B Wu, NR Zargari, Z Cheng - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a flying-capacitor modular multilevel converter (FC-MMC) based on
series-connected submodules. It is intended for completely improving the performance of a …

Control of modular multilevel converter with parallel connectivity—Application to battery systems

SM Goetz, Z Li, X Liang, C Zhang… - … on Power Electronics, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a multiobjective real-time controller for a modular multilevel converter
capable of parallel module connectivity, the so-called modular multilevel series parallel …

Circulating current suppression of the modular multilevel converter in a double-frequency rotating reference frame

B Bahrani, S Debnath… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) has attracted significant interest for medium-/high-
power energy conversion applications due to its modularity, scalability, and excellent …