Comparative evaluation of voltage source converters with silicon carbide semiconductor devices for high-voltage direct current transmission

K Jacobs, S Heinig, D Johannesson… - … on Power Electronics, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent advancements in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor technology enable
developments in the high-power sector, eg, high-voltage-direct-current (HVdc) converters for …

Recent contributions and future prospects of the modular multilevel converters: A comprehensive review

M Kurtoğlu, F Eroğlu, AO Arslan… - … on Electrical Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The modular multilevel converters (MMCs) are frequently preferred for medium and high
power energy conversion systems thanks to their modular structure and high quality output …

An improved voltage and frequency control for islanded microgrid using BPF based droop control and optimal third harmonic injection PWM scheme

MK Behera, LC Saikia - IEEE Transactions on Industry …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Droop control is commonly used for primary control of island microgrids at the expense of
voltage deviations. Furthermore, voltage and frequency restoration can be achieved using …

A combinational level-shifted and phase-shifted PWM technique for symmetrical power distribution in CHB inverters

S Rahman, M Meraj, A Iqbal… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In cascaded H-bridge (CHB) multilevel inverters (MLIs), phase-shifted pulse width
modulation (PSPWM) and level-shifted pulse width modulation (LSPWM) are the two …

Padé-based stability analysis for a modular multilevel converter considering the time delay in the digital control system

C Dong, S Yang, H Jia, P Wang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The digital control system of modular multilevel converters (MMCs) normally synchronizes
with the switching actions. The switching frequency of an MMC is generally selected as low …

Minimizing total harmonic distortion of a two-level voltage source inverter using optimal third harmonic injection

S Albatran, AR Al Khalaileh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Full time-domain analysis of the impact of third-harmonic injection (THI) on the output phase
voltage waveform of a two-level voltage source inverter is presented, and the total harmonic …

Analysis and assessment of modular multilevel converter internal control schemes

S Wang, GP Adam, AM Massoud… - IEEE Journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Adoption of distributed submodule (SM) capacitors in a modular multilevel converter (MMC)
necessitates complex controllers to ensure the stability of its internal dynamics. This paper …

Hybrid modulation scheme for switching loss reduction in a modular multilevel high-voltage direct current converter

SM Kim, MG Jeong, J Kim… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A modular multilevel converter (MMC) is regarded as a promising topology in high-voltage
direct current systems. However, the MMC consists of numerous submodules (SMs) and …

Thyristor/diode-bypassed submodule power groups for improved efficiency in modular multilevel converters

PD Judge, MMC Merlin, TC Green… - … on Power Delivery, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The half-bridge modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a voltage source converter (VSC) with
high efficiency, controllability, and modularity. The topology is weak to dc side faults unless …

A new decentralized space vector PWM method for multilevel single-phase full bridge converters

PC Nguyen, QD Phan, DT Nguyen - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes a decentralized control structure and method for a multilevel single-
phase power converter using space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM). The focus of …