Operation, control, and applications of the modular multilevel converter: A review

S Debnath, J Qin, B Bahrani… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) has been a subject of increasing importance for
medium/high-power energy conversion systems. Over the past few years, significant …

Modular multilevel converters for HVDC applications: Review on converter cells and functionalities

A Nami, J Liang, F Dijkhuizen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the principle of modularity is used to derive the different multilevel voltage and
current source converter topologies. The paper is primarily focused on high-power …

Circuit topologies, modeling, control schemes, and applications of modular multilevel converters

MA Perez, S Bernet, J Rodriguez… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters have several attractive features such as a modular structure,
the capability of transformer-less operation, easy scalability in terms of voltage and current …

[图书][B] High voltage direct current transmission: converters, systems and DC grids

D Jovcic - 2019 - books.google.com
Presents the latest developments in switchgear and DC/DC converters for DC grids, and
includes substantially expanded material on MMC HVDC This newly updated edition covers …

Harmonic state-space based small-signal impedance modeling of a modular multilevel converter with consideration of internal harmonic dynamics

J Lyu, X Zhang, X Cai, M Molinas - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The small-signal impedance modeling of a modular multilevel converter (MMC) is the key for
analyzing resonance and stability of MMC-based power electronic systems. The MMC is a …

Design and operation of a hybrid modular multilevel converter

R Zeng, L Xu, L Yao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a hybrid modular multilevel converter (MMC), which combines full-
bridge submodules (FBSM) and half-bridge submodules (HBSM). Compared with the FBSM …

Circulating current injection methods based on instantaneous information for the modular multilevel converter

J Pou, S Ceballos, G Konstantinou… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper studies different circulating current references for the modular multilevel
converter. The circulating current references are obtained from the instantaneous values of …

A steady-state analysis method for a modular multilevel converter

Q Song, W Liu, X Li, H Rao, S Xu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters (MMC) are considered a top converter alternative for voltage-
source converter (VSC) high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) applications. Main circuit design …

Analysis of the phase-shifted carrier modulation for modular multilevel converters

B Li, R Yang, D Xu, G Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is an emerging topology for high-power
applications and is considered as the development trend of the high-voltage power …

Assembly HVDC breaker for HVDC grids with modular multilevel converters

G Liu, F Xu, Z Xu, Z Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) with half-bridge submodules (SMs) is the most
promising technology for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grids, but it lacks dc fault …