Comparison and evaluation of sub-module configurations in modular multilevel converters

Georgios Konstantinou; Jiaqi Zhang; Salvador Ceballos; Josep Pou; Vassilios G. Agelidis

doi:10.1109/PEDS.2015.7203440

Comparison and evaluation of sub-module configurations in modular multilevel converters

Georgios Konstantinou, Jiaqi Zhang, Salvador Ceballos, Josep Pou, Vassilios G. Agelidis

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Abstract

The application and research interest over modular multilevel converters (MMCs) has grown significantly over the last couple of years. The term MMC has been expanded to include all converters built on the series connection of sub-modules (SMs) as a basic building block forming converter arms and phase-legs. A review of the current literature reveals an abundance of SM configurations ranging from SMs derived from the well-known multilevel converter topologies to novel configurations targeted to niche MMC applications. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current SM configuration state and a comparative evaluation based on complexity of configuration, voltage balancing and component count. It also provides an evaluation of switching and conduction losses for the devices within each SM, identifying those SMs that are more suitable to general MMC applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	958-963
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479944033
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDS.2015.7203440
Publication status	Published - Aug 14 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	11th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015 - Sydney, Australia Duration: Jun 9 2015 → Jun 12 2015

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Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems
Volume	2015-August

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Conference	11th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	6/9/15 → 6/12/15

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

modular multilevel converter (MMC)
Multilevel converters
submodules
voltage balancing

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Konstantinou, G., Zhang, J., Ceballos, S., Pou, J., & Agelidis, V. G. (2015). Comparison and evaluation of sub-module configurations in modular multilevel converters. In 2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015 (pp. 958-963). Article 7203440 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems; Vol. 2015-August). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDS.2015.7203440

Konstantinou, Georgios ; Zhang, Jiaqi ; Ceballos, Salvador et al. / Comparison and evaluation of sub-module configurations in modular multilevel converters. 2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 958-963 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems).

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Konstantinou, G, Zhang, J, Ceballos, S, Pou, J & Agelidis, VG 2015, Comparison and evaluation of sub-module configurations in modular multilevel converters. in 2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015., 7203440, Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, vol. 2015-August, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 958-963, 11th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015, Sydney, Australia, 6/9/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDS.2015.7203440

Comparison and evaluation of sub-module configurations in modular multilevel converters. / Konstantinou, Georgios; Zhang, Jiaqi; Ceballos, Salvador et al.
2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, PEDS 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 958-963 7203440 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems; Vol. 2015-August).

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Comparison and evaluation of sub-module configurations in modular multilevel converters

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