Beyond the MMC: Extended modular multilevel converter topologies and applications
The unique advantages of modular multilevel converters (MMCs) have led to wide adoption
of the converter topology in high voltage dc (HVDC) transmission systems, with great …
of the converter topology in high voltage dc (HVDC) transmission systems, with great …
Comparative evaluation of voltage source converters with silicon carbide semiconductor devices for high-voltage direct current transmission
K Jacobs, S Heinig, D Johannesson… - … on Power Electronics, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent advancements in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor technology enable
developments in the high-power sector, eg, high-voltage-direct-current (HVdc) converters for …
developments in the high-power sector, eg, high-voltage-direct-current (HVdc) converters for …
Review of hybrid multilevel converter topologies utilizing thyristors for HVDC applications
Hybrid multilevel converters using bidirectional thyristors and IGBTs have gained significant
interest in recent times, as they possess important features of both voltage-source and line …
interest in recent times, as they possess important features of both voltage-source and line …
A hybrid modular multilevel converter family with higher power density and efficiency
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) has many advantages of scalability, reliability and easy
implementation, but suffers from large number of switching devices and capacitors. To …
implementation, but suffers from large number of switching devices and capacitors. To …
Hybrid modular multilevel converters for high-AC/low-DC medium-voltage applications
With ever-increasing power-density requirements, technologies such as energy storage
systems and electric-vehicles can benefit greatly from interfacing medium-voltage (MV)-AC …
systems and electric-vehicles can benefit greatly from interfacing medium-voltage (MV)-AC …
A survey of powertrain technologies for energy-efficient heavy-duty machinery
This article presents a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of the development of
powertrain technologies for energy-efficient heavy-duty earthmoving machines. The heavy …
powertrain technologies for energy-efficient heavy-duty earthmoving machines. The heavy …
A flying capacitor hybrid modular multilevel converter with reduced number of submodules and power losses
This article presents a novel flying-capacitor-type hybrid modular multilevel converter (FC-
HMMC) as an alternative to the traditional modular multilevel converter (MMC) for medium …
HMMC) as an alternative to the traditional modular multilevel converter (MMC) for medium …
A new hybrid modular multilevel rectifier as MVac–LVdc active front-end converter for fast charging stations and data centers
As the power demands from dc energy-storage and loads continue to grow in electric
vehicle fast charging stations and data centers, the power delivery infrastructure faces …
vehicle fast charging stations and data centers, the power delivery infrastructure faces …
The enhanced modular multilevel converter with DC fault blocking capability
The large energy-storage requirement and lack of dc fault-tolerant capability are the major
drawbacks of modular multilevel converters (MMC). To address these issues, alternate …
drawbacks of modular multilevel converters (MMC). To address these issues, alternate …
A hybrid three-level and modular multilevel converter with DC fault blocking capability and reduced semiconductor losses
This article proposes a hybrid three-level converter (H3LC) with AC-side cascaded full-
bridge submodules (FBSM) for high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission. The three …
bridge submodules (FBSM) for high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission. The three …