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 …

A modular multilevel DC/DC converter with fault blocking capability for HVDC interconnects

GJ Kish, M Ranjram, PW Lehn - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a modular multilevel dc/dc converter, termed the DC-MMC, that can
be deployed to interconnect HVDC networks of different or similar voltage levels. Its key …

Grid-connected converters: A brief survey of topologies, output filters, current control, and weak grids operation

GV Hollweg, SA Khan, S Chaturvedi, Y Fan, M Wang… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Grid-connected converters (GCCs) are used extensively for the integration of DC power
sources with AC power sources. However, since it is a complex topic, there are many …

Robust and generic control of full-bridge modular multilevel converter high-voltage DC transmission systems

GP Adam, IE Davidson - IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the theoretical basis of the control strategy that allows the cell capacitor
voltage regulation of the full-bridge modular multilevel converter (FB-MMC) to be controlled …

DC/DC modular multilevel converters for HVDC interconnection: A comprehensive review

A Erat, AM Vural - International Transactions on Electrical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High voltage direct current (HVDC) technology is a key component in power systems owing
to huge benefits such as long‐distance power transmission, lower losses, asynchronous …

A modified DC power electronic transformer based on series connection of full-bridge converters

J Zhang, J Liu, J Yang, N Zhao… - IEEE transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a novel dc power electronic transformer (DCPET) topology for
locomotive, ac/dc hybrid grid, dc distribution grid, and other isolated medium-voltage and …

Design and control of power fluctuation delivery for cell capacitance optimization in multiport modular solid-state transformers

J Zhou, J Zhang, J Wang, J Zang, G Shi… - … on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based solid-state transformers (SSTs) have gained
increasing interest lately. Topologies consisting of cells made of directly coupled MMC …

A novel medium-voltage modular multilevel DC–DC converter

S Du, B Wu, K Tian, D Xu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a novel modular multilevel dc-dc converter intended for transforming dc
voltage and interconnecting dc grids for medium-voltage networks. The converter is …

Quasi-square-wave modulation of modular multilevel high-frequency DC converter for medium-voltage DC distribution application

Y Wang, Q Song, B Zhao, J Li, Q Sun… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ina direct current (dc) distribution network, the modular multilevel high-frequency dc
converter (MDCC) can achieve electrical isolation, voltage conversion and power …

A transformerless bipolar modular multilevel DC–DC converter with wide voltage ratios

S Du, B Wu - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a transformerless bipolar dc-dc converter based on series-connected
submodules. It is intended for transforming dc voltage and managing power flow for …