RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Modular multilevel converters: Control and applications
A1 Ramirez, Dionisio
A1 Rey Boué, Alexis Bonifacio
A1 Pablo Gómez, Santiago de
A1 Herrero de Lucas, Luis Carlos
K1 Capacitor voltage balancing
K1 Current controlled converter
K1 D-STATCOM
K1 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas
AB This review article is mainly oriented to the control and applications of modular multilevel converters (MMC). The main topologies of the switching modules are presented, for normal operation and for the elimination of DC faults. Methods to keep the capacitor voltage balanced are included. The voltage and current modulators, that are the most internal loops of control, are detailed. Voltage control and current control schemes are included which regulate DC link voltage and reactive power. The cases of unbalanced and distorted networks are analyzed, and schemes are proposed so that MMC contribute to improve the quality of the grid in these situations. The main applications in high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission along with other medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) applications are included. Finally, the application to offshore wind farms is specifically analyzed.
PB MDPI
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57498
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57498
LA eng
NO Energies, 2017, vol. 10, n. 11, p. 1709
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 18-nov-2024