Quasi Two-Level PWM Operation of an MMC Phase Leg With Reduced Module Capacitance

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  • Axel Mertens
  • Jakub Kucka
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer7452662
Seiten (von - bis)6765-6769
Seitenumfang5
FachzeitschriftIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Jahrgang31
Ausgabenummer10
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 14 Apr. 2016

Abstract

The modular multilevel converter offers benefits for medium and high voltage power conversion due to indirect series connection of devices. The drawback is a large amount of capacitance that has to be installed in each module, often prohibiting its use in cost sensitive applications. This letter proposes a new operation mode of modular multilevel topologies that allows reducing the capacitance by at least an order of magnitude. To achieve this, the multilevel operation is sacrificed, but many advantages of indirect series connection, such as proper voltage sharing, small voltage steps, limited voltage slopes, modularity, and scalability remain.

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Quasi Two-Level PWM Operation of an MMC Phase Leg With Reduced Module Capacitance. / Mertens, Axel; Kucka, Jakub.
in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Jahrgang 31, Nr. 10, 7452662, 14.04.2016, S. 6765-6769.

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Mertens A, Kucka J. Quasi Two-Level PWM Operation of an MMC Phase Leg With Reduced Module Capacitance. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2016 Apr 14;31(10):6765-6769. 7452662. doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2016.2537372, 10.15488/1020
Mertens, Axel ; Kucka, Jakub. / Quasi Two-Level PWM Operation of an MMC Phase Leg With Reduced Module Capacitance. in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2016 ; Jahrgang 31, Nr. 10. S. 6765-6769.
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