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This paper proposed a novel flying-capacitor-clamped five-level inverter based on bridge modular switched-capacitor topology. The inverter features the switched-capacitor circuit with step-up ability and the multilevel inverter circuit with flying-capacitor-clamped performance. With the composite structure, the number of components is cut down compared with the topology of conventional multilevel...
This paper presents a novel single-stage AC/DC converter that can achieve high power factor with reduced switching losses for semiconductor devices. The topology is derived by integrating the interleaved boost-type PFC and full bridge LLC resonant converters. Due to interleaving at the input, the converter exhibits less input current ripple compared to the existing single stage topologies. Therefore,...
Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) can provide significant advantages for power transmission applications, however there are remaining challenges trading off DC fault response, losses and controllability. Alternative multilevel converter topologies using combinations of full bridge and half bridge submodules or series switches allow for competitive efficiency whilst retaining control over the DC...
In the transformerless grid connected photovoltaic system, the inverter is the main component. In order to improve the efficiency of the inversion system and achieve a low level of leakage current, several topologies have been applied, among which three level NPC inverter is a kind of popular application. Because the three level NPC inverter has the advantages of low switching losses, good common...
In the transformerless grid connected photovoltaic system, the inverter is the main component. In order to improve the efficiency of the inversion system, several topologies have been applied, among which three level NPC inverter is a kind of popular application. Because the three level NPC inverter has the advantages of low switching losses, good common mode behavior and the small output distortion...
The transformerless single phase inverters are becoming common due to its advantages of reduced volume, lower cost, and higher efficiency but it has two implementation challenges-high frequency capacitive ground current and decoupling of double line frequency power. This paper proposes an optimized power decoupling topology for a single phase string inverter which addresses both the challenges as...
This paper presents two topologies of three-phase semi-controlled rectifiers suitable to open-end configured ac power sources. The rectifiers are composed by a combination of two-level three-phase bridges (controlled, semi-controlled ou uncontrolled), and three single-phase floating capacitor H-bridges. These topologies generate two powered dc-links, each one belonging to a three-phase bridge. They...
In this work it is presented a family of six single-phase Current Source Rectifiers (CSR) topologies with asymmetric structures. The topologies present reduced number of active switches and high power factor with low harmonic distortion. Three of the shown structures represent a simplification of full-bridge CSR, replacing two switches from the original topology by two diodes. The other three structures...
This paper presents a new converter topology for voltage source converter based high voltage dc application, named modular embedded multilevel converter (MEMC). MEMC is based on a three level structure and consists of series-connected IGBT bridge stacks, like the popular modular multilevel converter (MMC) and series-connected thyristor stacks. The IGBT bridge stacks are leveraged to generate the output...
In this paper, an isolated bidirectional converter is proposed for transportation applications such as midsize electrified airplanes. Using time-domain analysis a modulation scheme is suggested that allows the converter to transfer any power level up to the nominal value over the entire wide dc range of terminal voltages. A single robust and low cost passive auxiliary is introduced to guarantee zero...
Integration of multiple power sources using power electronic converters and high-frequency isolation links to supply the sustainable electricity is expected to have a significant impact on the future power system. In this paper, a triple port active bridge converter (TAB) based multi-fed power electronic transformer (TMF-PET) is proposed. The proposed PET consists of three ports having the flexibility...
This paper proposes a dual-active bridge (DAB)-based isolated microinverter topology with integrated energy storage capability. A control strategy involving dynamic variation of the phase-shift allows twice line frequency energy buffering to be handled on the high-voltage secondary side, resulting in considerable reduction in decoupling capacitance requirement. Being a DAB-derived structure, most...
Applications such as under-sea power prefer dc current distribution in a series cable connection instead of dc voltage distribution due to the long distance and cable loss. Power converter modules employed in these scenarios have a constant current input. In this paper, steady state analysis and unique design considerations are presented for the series resonant converter topology with constant current...
Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converters are emerging to become the preferred high power DC-DC conversion topology to satisfy the requirements of modularity, high voltage transfer ratio, high efficiency and bidirectional power transfer capability. However transformer design for DAB converters remains a challenging problem, especially for high voltage conversion ratio and higher switching frequencies. Capacitor-coupled...
The Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is a promising technology for medium-high voltage DC/AC converters, being adequate for HVDC transmission systems. Among the appealing characteristics of the MMC are their modularity, and consequently their scalability, as well as the fact that there is no bulk storage element. One key aspect for the operation of the MMC is the response in the event of a short...
This paper proposes the concept of integrating the energy storage within a Medium Voltage to Low Voltage solid state substation in order to provide new features compatible with the requirements from future more intelligent grids. The principles for the system development are presented and the role of each subsystem is explained. The experimental evaluation of the 1.9kVrms/25kVA substation with 1.5MJ...
This paper presents a generalised control that can be applied to a class of modular multilevel converter topologies. The approach splits up into current control based on the state-space representation and branch energy balancing. For the branch energy balancing, an optimisation process leading to minimal additional current stress is presented. After describing the control approach independently from...
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