Cost Analysis and Comparison between Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) and Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter (M3C) for Offshore Wind Power Transmission [PDF]
15th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2019), 2019 This paper focuses on the cost analysis of offshore wind power system using Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) based HVDC or Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter (M3C) based fractional frequency transmission (FFT). Capital investment and long-term costs due to unavailability, Operation & Maintenance and power loss are analysed.
null Jiajie Luo +4 more
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Hybrid modular multilevel converter (MMC) applications under over-modulation [PDF]
, 2022 The Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) has become a prominent converter topology due to its several advantages: high modularity, high scalability, low harmonic distortion, and high efficiency. In particular, due to its modular structure, it is possible to increase its voltage rating by stacking extra cells. The MMC has been successfully applied to high
Donoso Merlet, Felipe Octavio
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A hybrid multilevel converter for medium and high voltage applications [PDF]
, 2010 This paper investigates the suitability of the hybrid multilevel converter for medium and high voltage application. The converter operation, modulation, and capacitor voltage balancing method are described in detail.
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Distributed control of a fault tolerant modular multilevel inverter for direct-drive wind turbine grid interfacing [PDF]
, 2013 Modular generator and converter topologies are being pursued for large offshore wind turbines to achieve fault tolerance and high reliability. A centralized controller presents a single critical point of failure which has prevented a truly modular and ...
Parker, Max, Ran, Li, Finney, Stephen
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Induction motor drive based on modular-multilevel converter with ripple-power decoupling channels [PDF]
, 2022 A driving system for a three-phase variable-speed induction machine-based modular multilevel converter (MMC) with magnetic channels operating at high frequencies-connecting adjacent-arm submodules is displayed in this paper.
Hassan, Turki Kahawish +1 more
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Research on Precharge Control Strategy of Modular Multilevel Inverter [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 This paper mainly introduces the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) topology structure, simple analysis of the working principle of MMC, deduced the mathematical model of MMC.
Fang Chuanliang, Chen Guochu
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Comparison between two VSC-HVDC transmission systems technologies : modular and neutral point clamped multilevel converter [PDF]
, 2009 The paper presents a detail comparison between two voltage source converter high voltage dc transmission systems, the first is based on neutral point-clamped (also known as HVDC-Light) and the second is based on innovative modular multilevel converter ...
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Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 This study presents a strategy to reduce the capacitance of the submodule (SM) capacitor of a modular multilevel converter-based medium-voltage wind power converter. The design of the SM capacitor of the modular multilevel converter (MMC) should consider
Jianhang Qian +4 more
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Fault-tolerant control for a modular generator and converter scheme for direct-drive wind turbines : Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on [PDF]
, 2011 A modular power electronic converter, with a cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter, has been proposed as the grid interface for a large direct drive wind turbine generator.
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International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 2022 Nowadays, researchers focus on the modular multilevel converter (MMC), due to its modularity structure, effective sharing of voltages among the submodule switches, and betterment in the quality of the voltage and current waveforms.
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