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http://dx.doi.org/10.6113/JPE.2014.14.6.1147

Quasi-Fixed-Frequency Hysteresis Current Tracking Control Strategy for Modular Multilevel Converters  

Mei, Jun (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University)
Ji, Yu (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University)
Du, Xiaozhou (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University)
Ma, Tian (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University)
Huang, Can (Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, the University of Tennessee)
Hu, Qinran (Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, the University of Tennessee)
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Journal of Power Electronics / v.14, no.6, 2014 , pp. 1147-1156 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study proposes a quasi-fixed-frequency hysteresis current tracking control strategy for modular multilevel converters (MMCs) on the basis of voltage partition principle. First, by monitoring the grid voltage and the deviation between the output and reference currents, the output voltage is determined, thus prompting the output current to quickly and efficiently track the given current. Second, the voltages of the upper/lower capacitor of the arm and the voltages between the upper and lower arms are balanced by combining these arms with virtual loop mapping and arm voltage balance control, respectively. In particular, the proposed method is designed for any level and number of sub-modules. The validity of the proposed method is verified by simulations and experimental results of a five-level MMC prototype.
Keywords
Dynamic voltage balance; Modular multilevel converter (MMC); Quasi-fixed-frequency hysteresis current tracking control; Virtual loop mapping;
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