SiC modular multilevel converters: Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations

Angel Perez-Basante; Salvador Ceballos; Josep Pou; Asier Gil De Muro; Ainhoa Pujana; Pedro Ibáñez

SiC modular multilevel converters: Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations

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Two important technical challenges associated with the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) are the reduction of the voltage ripple of the Sub-Module (SM) capacitors and the reduction of the converter losses. This paper conducts a study focused on these two topics. Firstly, the effect of a circulating current with a predefined second harmonic on the SM voltage ripple is assessed. Secondly, an efficiency study for two different MMCs, one with silicon (Si) and the other with silicon carbide (SiC) devices is carried out. Results suggest that a SiC MMC converter with a circulating current including a second harmonic represent a good solution since it achieves a reduction of the SM capacitors together with a high efficiency operation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - PCIM Europe 2014
Subtitle of host publication	International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
Publisher	Mesago PCIM GmbH
Pages	1418-1425
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9783800736034
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management, PCIM Europe 2014 - Nuremberg, Germany Duration: 20 May 2014 → 22 May 2014

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Name	PCIM Europe Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Electronic)	2191-3358

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Conference	International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management, PCIM Europe 2014
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Nuremberg
Period	20/05/14 → 22/05/14

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Perez-Basante, A., Ceballos, S., Pou, J., De Muro, A. G., Pujana, A., & Ibáñez, P. (2014). SiC modular multilevel converters: Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations. In Proceedings - PCIM Europe 2014: International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management (pp. 1418-1425). (PCIM Europe Conference Proceedings). Mesago PCIM GmbH.

Perez-Basante, Angel ; Ceballos, Salvador ; Pou, Josep et al. / SiC modular multilevel converters : Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations. Proceedings - PCIM Europe 2014: International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management. Mesago PCIM GmbH, 2014. pp. 1418-1425 (PCIM Europe Conference Proceedings).

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Perez-Basante, A , Ceballos, S, Pou, J, De Muro, AG , Pujana, A & Ibáñez, P 2014, SiC modular multilevel converters: Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations. in Proceedings - PCIM Europe 2014: International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management. PCIM Europe Conference Proceedings, Mesago PCIM GmbH, pp. 1418-1425, International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management, PCIM Europe 2014, Nuremberg, Germany, 20/05/14.

SiC modular multilevel converters: Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations. / Perez-Basante, Angel ; Ceballos, Salvador; Pou, Josep et al.
Proceedings - PCIM Europe 2014: International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management. Mesago PCIM GmbH, 2014. p. 1418-1425 (PCIM Europe Conference Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Perez-Basante A , Ceballos S, Pou J, De Muro AG , Pujana A , Ibáñez P. SiC modular multilevel converters: Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations. In Proceedings - PCIM Europe 2014: International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management. Mesago PCIM GmbH. 2014. p. 1418-1425. (PCIM Europe Conference Proceedings).

SiC modular multilevel converters: Sub-module voltage ripple analysis and efficiency estimations

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