• DocumentCode
    1590240
  • Title

    State control of modular multilevel converters utilizing pole restraining

  • Author

    Schrader, Thorsten ; Bartelt, R. ; Heising, Cartsten ; Staudt, Volker ; Steimel, Andreas

  • Author_Institution
    Avasition GmbH, Dortmund, Germany
  • fYear
    2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    The modular multilevel converter (MMC) topology is characterized by excellent scalability. Converters with direct connection to high voltages in the range of several 100 kV can be built by stacking comparatively simple modules. The drawback of the technology is the single-phase structure, causing, among others, oscillations of the capacitor voltages which mainly depend on the AC currents. Therefore, dynamic control of MMC is still a challenge. A novel state-control approach is introduced using the pole-restraining control principle.
  • Keywords
    pole assignment; power convertors; AC currents; MMC topology; capacitor voltage oscillations; dynamic control; modular multilevel converters; novel state-control approach; pole-restraining control principle; single-phase structure; voltage 100 kV; Capacitors; Computational modeling; HVDC transmission; Periodic structures; Simulation; Topology; Voltage control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), 2013 15th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Lille
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EPE.2013.6634751
  • Filename
    6634751