• Title of article

    Design and control strategy of solid state transformer using CHB, MMC and 5-L ANPC multilevel converters

  • Author/Authors

    Sotoodehkia ، Mohammad Saber Department of Electrical Engineering - Islamic Azad University, Kish International Branch , Arasteh ، Mohammad Department of Electrical Engineering - University of Science and Culture , Soleymani Mucheh Khorti ، Soodabeh Department of Electrical Engineering - Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch , Hosseinpour ، Majid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

  • From page
    161
  • To page
    179
  • Abstract
    In this paper, the process of designing and comparing cascaded H-bridge (CHB) converter, modular multilevel converter (MMC), and five-level active neutral-point clamped (5L-ANPC) converter as a solid-state transformer (SST) utilized in the distribution network was investigated. The design was based on 1.7 kV IGBT modules (for CHB and MMC converters) and 3.3 and 4.5 kV IGBT modules (for 5L-ANPC converter). The converters were compared at voltage levels of 6.9, 11, and 20 kV and power levels of 0.5 and 2 MW. As well, when the number of MC voltage levels increases, the complexity of the control system, as well as the control algorithm, increases largely. In order to simplify the control system, a hierarchical control system is designed for these MCs. In the process of designing converters, thermal analysis and selecting smaller parts with lower losses due to enhanced efficiency were considered.
  • Keywords
    Active NPC (ANPC) , Cascaded H , bridge (CHB) , Modular multilevel converter (MMC) efficiency , Modular multilevel converter (MMC) , Solid state transformers (SST) , Control systems
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications
  • Record number

    2773509