Lifetime and reliability improvements in modular multilevel converters using controlled circulating current |
Kadandani, Nasiru B.
(School of Engineering, Newcastle University)
Dahidah, Mohamed (School of Engineering, Newcastle University) Ethni, Salaheddine (School of Engineering, Newcastle University) Muhammad, Musbahu (School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University) |
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