A detailed review of MMC circuit topologies and modelling issues

JB Soomro, F Akhtar, R Hussain… - … on Electrical Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
MMC is a promising technology for MTDC systems and would transform into the concept of
Supergrids in the near future. The salient features of MMC are modularity, reduced dv/dt and …

A new multilevel inverter based grid connected reliable solar power transfer unit with power quality enhancement

N Mukundan, V Sangeetha… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a multilevel inverter (MLI) based grid-connected solar power transfer
unit (PTU). This work is a technological enhancement for the interconnection of photovoltaic …

Voltage rise regulation with a grid connected solar photovoltaic system

AA Stephen, K Musasa, IE Davidson - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Renewable Distributed Generation (RDG), when connected to a Distribution Network (DN),
suffers from power quality issues because of the distorted currents drawn from the loads …

Overmodulation operation of hybrid modular multilevel converter with reduced energy storage requirement

J Zhang, Y Zhang, F Deng, Z Din - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The hybrid modular multilevel converter (MMC) has the advantages of dc fault blocking and
overmodulation capability as the promising candidate in future multiport HVdc systems …

An Enhanced Model Predictive Capacitor Voltage Control of Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converters Under Over-Modulation Circumstances

AH Zadeh, S Ahmadi, Y Neyshabouri… - … on Power Electronics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) require well-balanced submodule (SM) capacitor
voltages at the reference value for satisfactory steady-state and dynamic operations …

Self-balanced clamp-double submodule for modular multilevel converter

J Huang, K Li, Y Ye, X Wang - IEEE Journal of Emerging and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) has been widely used in the field of high-voltage
direct current (HVDC) transmission and motor drivers due to its many advantages. As …

A Calculation Method of IGBT Insulation Voltages Based on Submodule Stray Capacitors in MMC

T Sun, X Pei, J Cai, F Wu, Y Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In practical modular multilevel converter (MMC) engineering, the dc voltage can be as high
as tens to hundreds of kV, while the insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) isolation …

A Novel Sensorless Capacitor Voltage Balancing Method for the Modular Multilevel DC Transformer with Diode-Clamped Circuits

T Zheng, K Wang, Z Zheng, Y Li - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposed a novel sensorless capacitor voltage balancing method for the
modular multilevel dc transformer (MMDCT), which is a promising solution for …

A Submodule Fault Tolerance and DC Fault Handling Method Based on Novel Topology for Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converters

Z Geng, Y Yang, Y Xiao, W Xie… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The submodule (SM) faults and DC faults are the key issues to the security and reliability of
modular multilevel converters (MMCs) in high-voltage applications. In this paper, a novel …

A capacitor voltage self‐balancing method of modular multilevel converters based on switching state matrix construction

Z Yiyuan, Q Liang, W Qing, Y Xue… - IET Power …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents a submodule capacitor voltage self‐balancing method for modular
multilevel converters (MMCs) based on switching state matrix construction, which has an …