Abstract
Modular multilevel converters have emerged as a viable solution over conventional voltage source converters (VSC) for applications in high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission. Due to modular structure, the converter can reach high number of voltage levels resulting in low switching frequency and near sinusoidal voltage waveforms. This paper proposes new submodule topologies which can result in even higher voltage levels with reduced voltage stress across some switches and lower semiconductor losses. A modified modulation scheme and voltage balancing algorithm is proposed for the new topology and is validated by MATLAB/Simulink simulations. A comprehensive comparative analysis with other available submodule topologies is presented to show the added benefits.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings, IECON 2013 - 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society |
| Pages | 6269-6274 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
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| State | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013 - Vienna, Austria Duration: Nov 10 2013 → Nov 14 2013 |
Publication series
| Name | IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference) |
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Other
| Other | 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Vienna |
| Period | 11/10/13 → 11/14/13 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- Carrier based pulse width modulation
- HVDC
- Modular multilevel converter (MMC)
- Submodules (SM)
- Voltage balancing algorithm
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