A two-step continuous-control-set MPC for modular multilevel converters operating with variable output voltage and frequency

Y Arias-Esquivel, R Cárdenas… - … on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a new enhanced single-stage two-step continuous control set model
predictive control (CCS-MPC) algorithm, for modular multilevel converters (MMCs) operating …

A novel capacitor voltage fluctuation suppression method for the low-frequency operating stage of MMC driven pumped storage system

F Yao, W Yang, J Shang, Q An - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The pumped storage power plant, which has the energy conversion and storage capacity, is
an important solution for improving the power grid absorption ability to the unstable and …

Arm phase-shift conducting modulation for alternate arm multilevel converter with half-bridge submodules

H Yang, S Fan, Y Dong, H Yang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, the arm phase-shift conducting modulation (PSCM) is proposed for the
alternate arm multilevel converter (AAMC). With the PSCM strategy, the half-bridge (HB) …

Extended frequency range operation for cascaded mmc and cycloconverter-based machine drive system

Y Zhang, F Deng, P Li, J Zhang - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The cascaded modular multilevel converter (MMC) and cycloconverter (CCV)-based
machine drive system is a promising solution for high-power machine drive applications …

Modulated model predictive control of modular multilevel converters operating in a wide frequency range

X Gao, Y Pang, J **a, N Chai, W Tian… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC), which considers corresponding
instantaneous power in the cost function, becomes a promising solution that allows modular …

A novel modular magnetic-coupled converter (MMCC) for medium-voltage motor drive with minimized DC capacitance and transformer volume

S Du, Q Song, J Liu - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The serious issues of massive transformer and bulky dc capacitors have not been solved for
medium-voltage motor drives based on cascaded H-bridges (CHBs) and modular multilevel …

A Hybrid Low Capacitance Modular Multilevel Converter for Medium Voltage PMSM Drive and Its Control Method

Y Zhang, S Li, X Zhang, C Liu, Z Liu, B Luo - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The main technical challenge of the medium-voltage Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
(PMSM) drives with Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is the serious low-frequency …

[HTML][HTML] A variable frequency injection method for modular multilevel converters in variable speed drives

G Jia, M Li, B Shi, X Yu, X Liu - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a novel circuit that has appeared in the last few
decades, and has been extensively applied to medium/high voltage scenarios, especially in …

Harmonic optimization strategy for CPS-PWM based MMCs under submodule capacitor voltage reduction control

H Jiang, F Deng, Z Wang, Z Zou, B Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A submodule (SM) capacitor voltage reduction control (SCVRC) can reduce voltage stress of
power devices and capacitors in a modular multilevel converter (MMC) and also improve …

Analysis and Optimization of Carrier Phase Displacement Angles for Modular Multilevel Converters With PSC-PWM

B Zhang, J Yin, Q Yang, N Dai - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the conventional implementations of phase-shifted carrier pulsewidth modulation (PSC–
PWM) for modular multilevel converters (MMCs), different phases normally adopt identical …