A review on symmetric, asymmetric, hybrid and single DC sources based multilevel inverter topologies

J Venkataramanaiah, Y Suresh, AK Panda - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent past, multilevel inverters (MLIs) are treated as sophisticated power conversion
systems demanded for high power medium voltage applications. The aim of this article is to …

Power balancing in cascaded H-bridge and modular multilevel converters under unbalanced operation: A review

I Marzo, A Sanchez-Ruiz, JA Barrena, G Abad… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multilevel Voltage-Source Converters (VSC) based on modular structures are envisioned as
a prominent alternative for grid and industry applications. Foremost among these are the …

Voltage and power balance control for a cascaded H-bridge converter-based solid-state transformer

T Zhao, G Wang, S Bhattacharya… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The solid-state transformer (SST) is an interface device between ac distribution grids and dc
distribution systems. The SST consists of a cascaded multilevel ac/dc rectifier stage, a dual …

Multilevel converters: An enabling technology for high-power applications

J Rodriguez, LG Franquelo, S Kouro… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multilevel converters are considered today as the state-of-the-art power-conversion systems
for high-power and power-quality demanding applications. This paper presents a tutorial on …

Negative-sequence reactive-power control by a PWM STATCOM based on a modular multilevel cascade converter (MMCC-SDBC)

M Hagiwara, R Maeda, H Akagi - IEEE Transactions on industry …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the application of a modular multilevel cascade converter based on
single-delta bridge cells (SDBCs) to a STATic synchronous COMpensator (STATCOM) …

STATCOM impact study on the integration of a large wind farm into a weak loop power system

C Han, AQ Huang, ME Baran… - IEEE Transactions …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, renewable wind energy is enjoying a rapid growth globally to become an
important green electricity source to replace polluting and exhausting fossil fuel. However …

Individual voltage balancing strategy for PWM cascaded H-bridge converter-based STATCOM

JA Barrena, L Marroyo, MÁR Vidal… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a new control method for cascaded connected H-bridge converter-
based static compensators. These converters have classically been commutated at …

Cascaded multilevel converter-based transmission STATCOM: System design methodology and development of a 12 kV±12 MVAr power stage

B Gultekin, M Ermis - IEEE transactions on power electronics, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper deals with the design methodology for cascaded multilevel converter (CMC)-
based transmission-type STATCOM (T-STATCOM) and the development of a±12 MVAR, 12 …

Topology for multilevel inverters to attain maximum number of levels from given DC sources

KK Gupta, S Jain - IET Power Electronics, 2012 - IET
This study introduces a new multilevel converter topology, which can synthesise all possible
additive and subtractive combinations of input DC levels in the output voltage waveform with …

3-D space modulation with voltage balancing capability for a cascaded seven-level converter in a solid-state transformer

X She, AQ Huang, G Wang - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The solid-state transformer (SST) is an alternative for existing power transformer due to its
advantage in low volume, bidirectional power flow, power factor control, and fault …