Fault detection and tolerant control of IGBT open-circuit failures in modular multilevel matrix converters

C Wang, Z Zheng, K Wang, Y Li - IEEE Journal of Emerging and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel matrix converter (M3C) is a topology that can realize direct ac-to-ac
power conversion. To increase the reliability of the M3C, submodule (SM) fault ride-through …

The fault detection, localization, and tolerant operation of modular multilevel converters with an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) open circuit fault

W Li, G Li, R Zeng, K Ni, Y Hu, H Wen - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Reliability is one of the critical issues for a modular multilevel converter (MMC) since it
consists of a large number of series-connected power electronics submodules (SMs). In this …

Fault diagnosis and tolerant control of single IGBT open-circuit failure in modular multilevel converters

B Li, S Shi, B Wang, G Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is distinguished by its modularity that is the use of
standardized submodules (SMs). To enhance reliability and avoid unscheduled …

Review of fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control methods of the modular multilevel converter under submodule failure

Q Xiao, Y Jin, H Jia, Y Tang… - … on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) have attracted extensive research interests in various
ac and dc conversion applications due to their modular structure and excellent harmonic …

Fault detection and tolerant control of open-circuit failure in MMC with full-bridge sub-modules

K Li, Z Zhao, L Yuan, S Lu… - 2016 IEEE Energy …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) has drawn tremendous attention in the academia and
industry since its invention, and it is considered as a very suitable solution for the high …

Characteristic analysis and fault-tolerant control of circulating current for modular multilevel converters under sub-module faults

W Wu, X Wu, J Yin, L Jing, S Wang, J Li - energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
A modular multilevel converter (MMC) is considered to be a promising topology for medium-
or high-power applications. However, a significantly increased amount of sub-modules …

Seamless fault-tolerant operation of a modular multilevel converter with switch open-circuit fault diagnosis in a distributed control architecture

S Yang, Y Tang, P Wang - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modularity and high reliability from redundancy are the two attractive advantages of modular
multilevel converters (MMCs). This paper elaborates a switch open-circuit fault diagnosis …

Protection scheme for modular multilevel converters under diode open-circuit faults

F Deng, R Zhu, D Liu, Y Wang, H Wang… - … on Power Electronics, 2017 - 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 control of modular multilevel matrix converters under branch fault conditions

C Wang, Z Zheng, K Wang, B Yang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel matrix converter (M3C) is a promising topology for high-voltage and
high-power direct ac-to-ac power conversion applications. Fault tolerance ability is one of …

A novel fault-tolerant control of modular multilevel converter under sub-module faults based on phase disposition PWM

J Yin, W Wu, T Wei, X Wu, Q Huo - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Each arm of modular multilevel converter (MMC) consists of a large number of sub-module
(SM) units. However, it also increases the probability of SM failure during the long-term …