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Modular multilevel converters are wellknown in the energy sector and have significant potential in others, such as electromobility. Generally, their stable operation is at the expense of numerous sensors, communication burdens, and…
Learning from two-level voltage source converters, the existing impedance-based stability analyses of modular multilevel converters (MMCs) primarily focus on system modes with finite closed-loop transfer functions, which consider…
Unlike conventional converters, modular multilevel converter (MMC) has a higher switching frequency -- which has direct implication on important parameters like converter loss and reliability -- mainly due to increased number of switching…
This paper proposes a novel switching algorithm for modular multilevel converters (MMCs) that significantly reduces the switching frequency while fulfilling all control objectives required for their proper operation. Unlike in the…
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a promising converter technology for various highvoltage high-power applications. The reason to that is low-distortion output quantities can be achieved with low average switching frequencies per…
Reducing the current is a common method to ensure the synchronous stability of a modular multilevel converter (MMC) when there is a short-circuit fault at its AC side. However, the uncertainty of the fault location of the AC system leads to…
A modulated model predictive controller is designed for an inductor-less modular multilevel converter targeting an MVDC solid-state transformer application. The underlying optimization problem is formulated such that a unique closed-form…
Electrical power conversions are common in a large variety of engineering applications. With reference to AC/DC and DC/AC power conversions, a strong research interest resides in multilevel converters, thanks to the many advantages they…
Nearest level modulation (NLM) is an attractive modulation method for its implementation simplicity in modular multilevel converter (MMC). However, it introduces significant voltage and current distortion when the number of submodules (SMs)…
The small-signal impedance modeling of modular multilevel converter (MMC) is the key for analyzing resonance and stability of MMC-based ac power electronics systems. MMC is a converter system with a typical multi-frequency response due to…
We propose a localized protection scheme based on modal analysis in multi-terminal modular multilevel converter (MMC) based high voltage DC (HVDC) systems. The paper addresses the issues of localized protection scheme based DC fault…
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. However, their well-known advantages come at the price of…
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a topology that consists of a high number of capacitors, and degradation of capacitors can lead to converter malfunction, limiting the overall system lifetime. Condition monitoring methods can be…
The main challenge in using the Modular Multilevel Converter-based constant-torque variable-speed motor drives is increased sub-module capacitor voltage ripples (SM-CVR) at lowfundamental frequency operation, due to the inverse relationship…
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) has become increasingly important in voltage-source converter-based high-voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) systems. Direct and indirect modulation are widely used as mainstream modulation techniques in…
In this paper, a new fault tolerant dc-ac converter-fed induction motor drive is proposed to maintain motor as close as possible to its desired normal operation under open- and short-circuit switch failures. The operational principles for…
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) has complex topology, control architecture and broadband harmonic spectrum. For this, linear-time-periodic (LTP) theory, covering multi-harmonic coupling relations, has been adopted for MMC impedance…
The paper addresses an improved inner current reference calculation to be employed in the control of modular multilevel converters operating during either balanced or unbalanced conditions. The suggested reference calculation is derived…
Precise location of faults for large distance power transmission networks is essential for faster repair and restoration process. High Voltage direct current (HVdc) networks using modular multi-level converter (MMC) technology has found its…
Inverter-based resources (IBRs) are a key component in the ongoing modernization of power systems, with grid-forming (GFM) inverters playing a central role. Effective fault current limiting is a major challenge to modernizing power systems…