Capacitance requirements in three-phase MMCs for LV systems: Review of different minimization approaches

T. Younis; P. Mattavelli; P. Magnone; I. Toigo; M. Corradin

doi:10.23919/EPE.2019.8914914

Capacitance requirements in three-phase MMCs for LV systems: Review of different minimization approaches

T. Younis, P. Mattavelli, P. Magnone, I. Toigo, M. Corradin

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Abstract

This paper presents a review for different techniques of low frequency capacitor voltage ripple reduction for low voltage five-level Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs). This study is performed on two MMC topologies: a conventional MMC topology, and a modified reduced capacitance MMC topology. Two possible control techniques have been discussed and compared with numeric simulation results in terms of capacitor voltage ripple, inductor peak current, switch peak and rms current. These control techniques are: circulating current injection and third harmonic voltage injection. This paper focuses mainly on the amount of capacitor voltage ripple reduction attained by each technique. Simulation results are obtained from 10-kW, 400V, 50 Hz three-phase five-level MMC.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9789075815313
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8914914
State	Published - Sep 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe - Genova, Italy Duration: 3 Sep 2019 → 5 Sep 2019

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Name	2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe

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Conference	21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Genova
Period	3/09/19 → 5/09/19

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Keywords

Capacitance requirement
Capacitor voltage ripple
Modified MMC
Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanical Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Control and Optimization
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Younis, T., Mattavelli, P., Magnone, P., Toigo, I., & Corradin, M. (2019). Capacitance requirements in three-phase MMCs for LV systems: Review of different minimization approaches. In 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe Article 8914914 (2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8914914

Younis, T. ; Mattavelli, P. ; Magnone, P. et al. / Capacitance requirements in three-phase MMCs for LV systems : Review of different minimization approaches. 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe).

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Younis, T, Mattavelli, P, Magnone, P, Toigo, I & Corradin, M 2019, Capacitance requirements in three-phase MMCs for LV systems: Review of different minimization approaches. in 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe., 8914914, 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe, Genova, Italy, 3/09/19. https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8914914

Capacitance requirements in three-phase MMCs for LV systems: Review of different minimization approaches. / Younis, T.; Mattavelli, P.; Magnone, P. et al.
2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8914914 (2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe).

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Capacitance requirements in three-phase MMCs for LV systems: Review of different minimization approaches

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