Voltage and power balance control for a cascaded H-bridge converter-based solid-state transformer

T Zhao, G Wang, S Bhattacharya… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The solid-state transformer (SST) is an interface device between ac distribution grids and dc
distribution systems. The SST consists of a cascaded multilevel ac/dc rectifier stage, a dual …

Decoupled control system for cascaded H-bridge multilevel converter based STATCOM

G Farivar, B Hredzak… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In conventional control systems for a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) based on
a cascaded H-bridge multilevel converter, the action of individual voltage controllers that …

Modeling of MMC for fast and accurate simulation of electromagnetic transients: A review

SS Khan, E Tedeschi - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
Over the past decade, modular multilevel converters have evolved as the preferred choice
for high voltage conversion systems. The design of the converter poses a computational …

An experimentally verified active gate control method for the series connection of IGBT/diodes

I Baraia, JA Barrena, G Abad… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The series connection of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)/diode devices allows the
operation at voltage levels higher than the rated voltage of one IGBT/diode. However, due to …

Modulation of modular multilevel converter for HVDC application

E Solas, G Abad, JA Barrena, A Carcar… - Proceedings of 14th …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper deals with the scalable and transformerless Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC).
A new modulation algorithm for this converter is presented, together with a Matlab-Simulink …

Thermal compensation of low-cost MEMS accelerometers for tilt measurements

G Ruzza, L Guerriero, P Revellino, FM Guadagno - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
Low-cost MEMS accelerometers have the potential to be used in a number of tilt-based
monitoring applications but have the disadvantage of being very sensitive to temperature …

State feedback control strategy and voltage balancing scheme for a transformer‐less STATic synchronous COMpensator based on cascaded H‐bridge converter

Y Neyshabouri, H Iman‐Eini… - IET Power …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, a transformer‐less STATic synchronous COMpensator (STATCOM) based on
cascaded H‐bridge (CHB) multilevel converter with floating DC links is presented. This study …

[책][B] Design and control of a cascaded H-bridge converter based solid state transformer (SST)

T Zhao - 2010 - search.proquest.com
As a result of the recent development of the smart grid system, it is inevitable that the future
of power generation and distribution will involve a high degree of distributed resources …

MMC 型 VSC-HVDC 系统电容电压的优化**衡控制

管敏渊, 徐政 - **电机工程学报, 2011 - epjournal.csee.org.cn
介绍模块化多电**换流器(modular multilevel converter, MMC) 电容电压**衡的原理以及子模块
(sub-module, SM) 电容的充放电过程. 指出传统的电容电压**衡控制下, 子模块投切较频繁 …

A new simple method for capacitors voltage balancing in cascaded H-bridge SSSC

MH Ameri, S Farhangi - 2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) is one of the FACTS devices which has
wide applications. Recently its usage has been more practical and economical by using …