Three-Phase Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) for Low-voltage Applications: Improved Modulation Technique Toward Less Capacitance Requirement

Tarek Younis; Paolo Mattavelli; Paolo Magnone; Igino Toigo; Michele Corradin

doi:10.1109/CPERE45374.2019.8980169

Three-Phase Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) for Low-voltage Applications: Improved Modulation Technique Toward Less Capacitance Requirement

Tarek Younis
, Paolo Mattavelli
, Paolo Magnone
, Igino Toigo
, Michele Corradin

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) has become one of the promising topologies in medium and high power applications. Modularity, scalability, and reliability are the main features that give the MMC some advantages over other multilevel topologies when considering high number of levels. This paper presents an alternative modulation technique for a modified modular multilevel converter (M-MMC) topology for low-voltage applications. By using level-shifted carrier (LSC) modulation and the proposed sorting algorithm, the capacitance requirement for this topology can be reduced. Finally, the proposed modulation scheme and the reduction of capacitance are verified by simulation results using PLECS.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	407-411
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728109107
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CPERE45374.2019.8980169
State	Published - Oct 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Name	IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019

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© 2019 IEEE.

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Modular multilevel converters (MMCs)
level-shifted carrier (LSC)
low-voltage systems
modulation
multilevel converters
renewable energy
sorting algorithm

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Optimization

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Younis, T., Mattavelli, P., Magnone, P., Toigo, I., & Corradin, M. (2019). Three-Phase Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) for Low-voltage Applications: Improved Modulation Technique Toward Less Capacitance Requirement. In IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019 (pp. 407-411). Article 8980169 (IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CPERE45374.2019.8980169

Younis, Tarek ; Mattavelli, Paolo ; Magnone, Paolo et al. / Three-Phase Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) for Low-voltage Applications : Improved Modulation Technique Toward Less Capacitance Requirement. IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. pp. 407-411 (IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019).

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Younis T, Mattavelli P, Magnone P, Toigo I, Corradin M. Three-Phase Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) for Low-voltage Applications: Improved Modulation Technique Toward Less Capacitance Requirement. In IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. p. 407-411. 8980169. (IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, CPERE 2019). doi: 10.1109/CPERE45374.2019.8980169

Three-Phase Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) for Low-voltage Applications: Improved Modulation Technique Toward Less Capacitance Requirement

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