Comparison of the modular multilevel DC converter and the dual-active bridge converter for power conversion in HVDC and MVDC grids

SP Engel, M Stieneker, N Soltau… - ieee transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It is expected that in the near future the use of high-voltage dc (HVDC) transmission and
medium-voltage dc (MVDC) distribution technology will expand. This development is driven …

Quasi two-level operation of modular multilevel converter for use in a high-power DC transformer with DC fault isolation capability

IA Gowaid, GP Adam, AM Massoud… - … on Power Electronics, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC fault protection is one challenge impeding the development of multiterminal dc grids.
The absence of manufacturing and operational standards has led to many point-to-point …

Fault detection and localization method for modular multilevel converters

F Deng, Z Chen, MR Khan, R Zhu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is attractive for medium-or high-power applications
because of the advantages of its high modularity, availability, and high power quality …

Analysis and design of a modular multilevel converter with trapezoidal modulation for medium and high voltage DC-DC transformers

IA Gowaid, GP Adam, S Ahmed… - … on Power Electronics, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Conventional dual-active bridge topologies provide galvanic isolation and soft-switching
over a reasonable operating range without dedicated resonant circuits. However, scaling the …

A flying-capacitor-clamped five-level inverter based on bridge modular switched-capacitor topology

L He, C Cheng - IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel flying-capacitor-clamped five-level inverter based on bridge modular switched-
capacitor topology is proposed in this paper. The inverter features the switched-capacitor …

Performance analysis and optimization of circulating current control for modular multilevel converter

X Li, Q Song, W Liu, S Xu, Z Zhu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The circulating current in phase legs is an inherent phenomenon of modular multilevel
converters (MMCs). The circulating current affects various aspects of MMC performance …

Feedback linearization-based current control strategy for modular multilevel converters

S Yang, P Wang, Y Tang - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) are multi-input multi-output (MIMO) nonlinear
systems. The control systems for MMCs are required to simultaneously achieve multiple …

A modified modular multilevel converter with reduced capacitor voltage fluctuation

B Li, Y Zhang, G Wang, W Sun, D Xu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The requirement of a large number of sizeable capacitors in traditional modular multilevel
converter (MMC) submodules is seen as a major barrier hampering its widespread use in …

Voltage-balancing method for modular multilevel converters switched at grid frequency

F Deng, Z Chen - IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) becomes attractive for high-voltage and high-power
applications due to its high modularity, availability, and power quality. The voltage balance …

Voltage-balancing method for modular multilevel converters under phase-shifted carrier-based pulsewidth modulation

F Deng, Z Chen - IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) becomes attractive for medium-or high-power
applications because of the advantages of high modularity, availability, and power quality …