A review of multilevel converters with parallel connectivity

J Fang, F Blaabjerg, S Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cascaded-bridge converters (CBCs) and modular multilevel converters (MMCs) enjoy
growing popularity mostly due to modularity and scalability. Conventionally, their …

Beyond the MMC: Extended modular multilevel converter topologies and applications

P Sun, Y Tian, J Pou… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Design and analysis of modular multilevel reconfigurable battery converters for variable bus voltage powertrains

J Kacetl, J Fang, T Kacetl, N Tashakor… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Larger battery packs, an efficient battery management system, highly efficient
electromechanical conversion, and fast battery charging are the key factors for extending the …

Submodule capacitance monitoring strategy for phase-shifted carrier pulsewidth-modulation-based modular multilevel converters

C Liu, F Deng, Q Yu, Y Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Capacitance monitoring is one of the important issues for a modular multilevel converter
(MMC) to obtain high reliability. Since pulsewidth modulation is usually implemented in the …

Modular pulse synthesizer for transcranial magnetic stimulation with fully adjustable pulse shape and sequence

Z Li, J Zhang, AV Peterchev… - Journal of neural …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The temporal shape of a pulse in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) influences which
neuron populations are activated preferentially as well as the strength and even direction of …

Modular multilevel converter with sensorless diode-clamped balancing through level-adjusted phase-shifted modulation

N Tashakor, M Kilictas, E Bagheri… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cascaded H-bridge and modular multilevel converters (MMC) are on the rise with emerging
applications in renewable energy generation, energy storage, and electric motor drives …

Multilevel converters with symmetrical half-bridge submodules and sensorless voltage balance

J Fang, Z Li, SM Goetz - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
H-bridge-based multilevel converters (eg, cascaded H-bridge converters) benefit from
modularity and scalability. However, they suffer from the complexity and costs associated …

Concept of a distributed photovoltaic multilevel inverter with cascaded double H-bridge topology

SM Goetz, C Wang, Z Li, DLK Murphy… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents proof-of-concept of a novel photovoltaic (PV) inverter with integrated
short-term storage, based on the modular cascaded double H-bridge (CHB 2) topology, and …

Low-frequency scheduler for optimal conduction loss in series/parallel modular multilevel converters

N Tashakor, F Iraji, SM Goetz - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Various advantages are directing the attention to modular multilevel converters (MMCs).
Simple ways to balance the voltage difference of MMC modules are strongly desired but an …

Switch-clamped modular multilevel converters with sensorless voltage balancing control

N Tashakor, M Kılıçtaş, J Fang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) feature an established topology for the highest
voltage and power levels. For lower levels, MMCs find a wide range of applications in …