A survey on reduced switch count multilevel inverters

HP Vemuganti, D Sreenivasarao… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An efficient and cost-effective power converter is a pre-requisite for the modern power
applications. With the evolvement of matured medium power self-commutated switching …

A review of multilevel converters with parallel connectivity

J Fang, F Blaabjerg, S Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cascaded-bridge converters (CBCs) and modular multilevel converters (MMCs) enjoy
growing popularity mostly due to modularity and scalability. Conventionally, their …

Design and analysis of modular multilevel reconfigurable battery converters for variable bus voltage powertrains

J Kacetl, J Fang, T Kacetl, N Tashakor… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Larger battery packs, an efficient battery management system, highly efficient
electromechanical conversion, and fast battery charging are the key factors for extending the …

Generic dynamically reconfigurable battery with integrated auxiliary output and balancing capability

N Tashakor, J Kacetl, J Fang, Z Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters and cascaded H-bridge converters are established concepts
in ultrahigh-voltage systems. In combination with batteries, these circuits allow dynamically …

Modular pulse synthesizer for transcranial magnetic stimulation with fully adjustable pulse shape and sequence

Z Li, J Zhang, AV Peterchev… - Journal of neural …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The temporal shape of a pulse in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) influences which
neuron populations are activated preferentially as well as the strength and even direction of …

Modular multilevel converter with sensorless diode-clamped balancing through level-adjusted phase-shifted modulation

N Tashakor, M Kilictas, E Bagheri… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cascaded H-bridge and modular multilevel converters (MMC) are on the rise with emerging
applications in renewable energy generation, energy storage, and electric motor drives …

Low-frequency scheduler for optimal conduction loss in series/parallel modular multilevel converters

N Tashakor, F Iraji, SM Goetz - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Various advantages are directing the attention to modular multilevel converters (MMCs).
Simple ways to balance the voltage difference of MMC modules are strongly desired but an …

Voltage estimation in combination with level-adjusted phase-shifted-carrier modulation (LA-PSC) for sensorless balancing of diode-clamped modular multilevel …

N Tashakor, D Keshavarzi, F Iraji… - … on Power Electronics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a popular solution in high-voltage applications
with significant potential in others. However, its stable operation is at the expense of …

Switch-clamped modular multilevel converters with sensorless voltage balancing control

N Tashakor, M Kılıçtaş, J Fang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) feature an established topology for the highest
voltage and power levels. For lower levels, MMCs find a wide range of applications in …

A novel direct-injection universal power flow and quality control circuit

M Lu, M Qin, J Kacetl, E Suresh, T Long… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a novel direct-injection modular universal power flow and quality
control topology exclusively using lower power components. In addition to conventional high …