Modular multilevel converters: Recent achievements and challenges

MA Perez, S Ceballos, G Konstantinou… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is currently one of the power converter topologies
which has attracted more research and development worldwide. Its features, such as high …

Modular multilevel converter-based microgrid: a critical review

SB Bashir, AAA Ismail, A Elnady, MM Farag… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) has drawn significant attention due to its
diverse merits and its applicability to a wide range of medium to high-power applications …

Deadbeat predictive current control for modular multilevel converters with enhanced steady-state performance and stability

J Wang, Y Tang, P Lin, X Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Model predictive control (MPC) methods are popularly employed in modular multilevel
converters (MMCs) due to their fast dynamic response and multiobjective control capability …

Submodule capacitance monitoring strategy for phase-shifted carrier pulsewidth-modulation-based modular multilevel converters

C Liu, F Deng, Q Yu, Y Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Capacitance monitoring is one of the important issues for a modular multilevel converter
(MMC) to obtain high reliability. Since pulsewidth modulation is usually implemented in the …

Modular multilevel converter based variable speed drive with reduced capacitor ripple voltage

S Sau, BG Fernandes - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, modular multilevel converter (MMC) is considered for medium-voltage
variable speed drives (VSD) due to its modularity and higher reliability. However, the major …

A coordinated strategy of low-speed and start-up operation for medium-voltage variable-speed drives with a modular multilevel converter

F Zhao, G **ao, T Zhu, X Zheng, Z Wu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The low-frequency fluctuation over the capacitor voltages seriously limits the development of
medium-voltage variable-speed drives with a modular multilevel converter (MMC) …

Modeling, controlling approaches, modulation schemes, and applications of modular multilevel converter

RVK Challa, S Mikkili, PK Bonthagorla - Journal of Control, Automation …, 2023 - Springer
There has been a lot of buzz about the recently designed modular multilevel converter
(MMC), which is quickly becoming a viable technology for a wide range of high-and medium …

Capacitor voltage ripple estimation and optimal sizing of modular multi-level converters for variable-speed drives

Z Ke, J Pan, M Al Sabbagh, R Na… - … on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work deals with the sizing of submodule capacitors for modular multilevel converters
(MMCs) used for variable speed drives for medium voltage and high voltage electric …

Synthesis of the current controller of the vector control system for asynchronous traction drive of electric locomotives

S Goolak, V Tkachenko, S Sapronova, V Lukoševičius… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper deals with the analysis of the operating conditions of traction drives of the electric
locomotives with asynchronous traction motors. The process of change of the catenary …

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 …