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Modular Multilevel Converters: Control and Applications [PDF]

Energies, 2017
This review article is mainly oriented to the control and applications of modular multilevel converters (MMC). The main topologies of the switching modules are presented, for normal operation and for the elimination of DC faults.
Fernando Martinez-Rodrigo, Dionisio Ramirez, Alexis B. Rey-Boue, Santiago de Pablo, Luis Carlos Herrero-de Lucas   +4 more
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Quasi-modified-Newton method-based selective harmonic elimination in cascaded H bridge inverters [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Multilevel converters have gained significant popularity in medium-voltage and high-power applications due to their numerous advantages over traditional two-level converters.
Bisma Saif, Uzma Masood, Adil Sarwar, Shafiq Ahmad, Liang-Yin Huang, Hwa-Dong Liu   +5 more
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Flying capacitors multilevel inverter: architecture, control and active balancing [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2022
To improve efficiency and productivity of electric energy generators based on photovoltaic, wind or hybrid systems; several DC/AC conversion techniques have been developed and tested like multilevel inverters.
Bouamrane Omar, Khalili Tajeddine, Tyass Ilham, Rafik Mohamed, Raihani Abdelhadi, Bahati Lhoussain, Benhala Bachir   +6 more
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Wide-Bandgap Device Enabled Multilevel Converters With Simplified Structures and Capacitor Voltage Balancing Capability

IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, 2021
This paper aims to point out and demonstrate the opportunities enabled by wide-bandgap (WBG) devices for multilevel converters, contributing to the international technology roadmap for WBG power semiconductors (ITRW).
Xibo Yuan, Jun Wang, Ian Laird, Wenzhi Zhou   +3 more
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DC-Link Capacitor Voltage Balancing Control of a Five-Level Regenerative AC Electronic Load Using One-Cycle Control

Energies, 2021
High voltage electric power equipment requires rigorous regulation testing to specific standards which ensure proper and safe operation in the grid. Manufacturers conduct these tests in order to prove standard compliance and product liability.
In Wha Jeong
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A Sensor-Based System for Fault Detection and Prediction for EV Multi-Level Converters

Sensors, 2023
Power electronic converters and alternating current motors are the actual driving solution applied to electric vehicles (EVs). Multilevel inverters with high performance are modern and the basis for powering and driving EVs.
Răzvan Gabriel Prejbeanu
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Power Converters Coolant: Past, Present, Future, and a Path Toward Active Thermal Control in Electrified Ship Power Systems

IEEE Access, 2023
Power converters have widespread applications in automotive, renewables, and power systems. The demand for power modules with low power consumption and high efficiency has increased due to advancements in semiconductor devices.
Ali Moghassemi, S. M. Imrat Rahman, Gokhan Ozkan, Christopher S. Edrington, Zheyu Zhang, Phani Kumar Chamarthi   +5 more
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Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Converter Applied to a Wind Energy Conversion System with Open-End Winding

Wind, 2023
With the growing expansion of renewable sources around the world, wind energy is among those that stand out. With the advances of technology, wind turbine projects have considerably increased their power, reaching higher power, mainly for offshore ...
Samuel dos Santos Bettoni, Herbert de Oliveira Ramos, Frederico F. Matos, Victor Flores Mendes   +3 more
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Common-Mode Voltage Elimination in Multilevel Power Inverter-Based Motor Drive Applications

IEEE Access, 2022
The industry and academia are focusing their efforts on finding more efficient and reliable electrical machines and motor drives. However, many of the motors driven by pulse-width modulated converters face the recurring problem of common-mode voltage ...
Endika Robles, Markel Fernandez, Jordi Zaragoza, Iker Aretxabaleta, Inigo Martinez De Alegria, Jon Andreu   +5 more
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Medium Voltage Large-Scale Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems Using Cascaded H-Bridge and Modular Multilevel Converters: A Review

IEEE Access, 2020
Medium-voltage (MV) multilevel converters are considered a promising solution for large scale photovoltaic (PV) systems to meet the rapid energy demand.
Ahmed Ibrahim Elsanabary, Georgios Konstantinou, Saad Mekhilef, Christopher David Townsend, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski   +5 more
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