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 …

Modular multilevel converters technology: a comprehensive study on its topologies, modelling, control and applications

MN Raju, J Sreedevi, RP Mandi… - IET Power …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A modular multilevel converter (MMC) is one of the perfect topologies for high power and
medium‐/high‐voltage energy conversion systems. The MMC has attractive features such as …

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

A Dekka, B Wu, RL Fuentes, M Perez… - IEEE Journal of …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is one of the most promising topologies for medium to
high-voltage high-power applications. The main features of MMC are modularity, voltage …

A new multilevel inverter topology with reduce switch count

MD Siddique, S Mekhilef, NM Shah, A Sarwar… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multilevel inverters are a new family of converters for dc-ac conversion for the medium and
high voltage and power applications. In this paper, two new topologies for the staircase …

Low switching frequency based asymmetrical multilevel inverter topology with reduced switch count

MD Siddique, S Mekhilef, NM Shah, A Sarwar… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The inceptions of multilevel inverters (MLI) have caught the attention of researchers for
medium and high power applications. However, there has always been a need for a …

Extended multilevel inverter topology with reduced switch count and voltage stress

MD Siddique, S Mekhilef, M Rawa, A Wahyudie… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For the applications related to the medium/high-power/voltage, Multilevel inverters (MLI) are
widely accepted and commercially used. The performance of MLI compare to the …

Thermal analysis and balancing for modular multilevel converters in HVDC applications

F Hahn, M Andresen, G Buticchi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) has become a very attractive solution for interfacing
high voltages in hybrid networks. The MMC enables scalability to different power levels, full …

Control of circulating currents in modular multilevel converters through redundant voltage levels

G Konstantinou, J Pou, S Ceballos… - … on Power Electronics, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Among the main control targets in a modular multilevel converter (MMC) is the control of the
circulating currents within the phase legs of the topology. This paper presents a controller for …

Alternate arm converters-based HVDC model compatible with the CIGRE B4 DC grid test system

HR Wickramasinghe, G Konstantinou… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper develops an alternate arm converter (AAC)-based point-to-point high-voltage
direct current (HVDC) transmission system compatible with the existing benchmark models …

A new asymmetric cascaded multilevel converter topology with reduced voltage stress and number of switches

R Samanbakhsh, FM Ibanez, P Koohi, F Martin - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a new structure of a multilevel inverter with fewer components, which is
suitable for renewable energy sources and industrial loads applications. The structure has …