High power density design for a modular multilevel converter with an H-bridge cell based on a volume evaluation of each component

T Nakanishi, JI Itoh - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a high power density design for a step-down rectifier incorporating a
modular multilevel converter (MMC) in a power system connected to a 6.6 kV ac grid. In …

Approach to scalable model development for navy shipboard compatible modular multilevel converters

RM Cuzner, R Soman, MM Steurer… - IEEE Journal of …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes a methodology for develo** a scalable metamodel for power
conversion equipment that produces size/weight/efficiency and dimensions using a building …

Size and weight computation of MVDC power equipment in architectures developed using the smart ship systems design environment

R Soman, MM Steurer, TA Toshon… - IEEE journal of …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The smart ship systems design (S3D) environment under development is intended to enable
users to estimate the size and weight requirements for various devices and subsystems of a …

Integral sliding-mode control-based direct power control for three-level NPC converters

H Lin, JI Leon, W Luo, A Marquez, J Liu, S Vazquez… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converter is widely used in energy conversion
systems due to its good properties for high-power systems presenting output waveforms with …

Characterization and comparison of latest generation 900-V and 1.2-kV SiC MOSFETs

A Marzoughi, R Burgos… - 2016 IEEE Energy …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper performs static and dynamic performance characterization of latest generation
900-V and 1.2-kV discrete Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs from four well-known …

Model-based design for reactors of the modular multilevel converter

Y Zhang, Y Xu, M Saeedifard - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For complex power electronic converters, typical design approaches divide the system into
multiple independent subsystems without sufficiently considering the interactions among …

Optimum design guidelines for the modular multilevel converter in active front-end applications: Considerations for passive component reduction

A Marzoughi, R Burgos… - IEEE Power Electronics …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposed an optimum design procedure for an MMC AFE converter resulting in
reduction in the size, weight, and losses of the passive elements installed in the converter …

Sliding Mode Control for NPC Converters via a Dual Layer Nested Adaptive Tuning Technique

H Lin, X Shen, Y Yin, J Liu, S Vazquez… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, on the basis of an existing dual layer nested (DLN) adaptive sliding-mode
control (ASMC) strategy, an observer-based sliding-mode control strategy with an improved …

Analysis of capacitor voltage ripple minimization in modular multilevel converter based on average model

A Marzoughi, R Burgos, D Boroyevich… - 2015 IEEE 16th …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates reduction of submodule voltage ripple in modular multilevel
converter (MMC). The reduction is achieved by injecting the optimum amount of circulating …

Design guidelines of circuit parameters for modular multilevel converter with H-bridge cell

T Nakanishi, J Itoh - IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
This paper presents theoretical formulae for circuit parameter design as design guidelines in
a step-down rectifier in a power system connected to a 6.6-kV AC power grid, where a …