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A nine-arm modular multilevel converter (9A-MMC) for six-phase medium voltage motor drives
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Dual three-phase (asymmetrical six-phase) induction motors have received significant attention in high power medium voltage drive applications. Typically, two three-phase voltage source converters are needed to feed such ...
A grid-connected HVDC shunt tap based on series-input parallel-output DC-AC multi-module 2-level voltage source converters
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Tapping-off a small amount of power from an HVDC transmission line to a three-phase local grid can be achieved by using shunt or series HVDC taps. This paper proposes a new grid-connected HVDC shunt tap. The proposed tap ...
The transition arm multilevel converter - A concept for medium and high voltage DC-DC transformers
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
This paper proposes a dc/ac converter topology where each phase leg comprises a conventional series switch valve in one arm and a series connection of half-bridge chopper cells in the other arm. Operation with trapezoidal ...
Study of voltage source converter-based HVDC system during DC side faults
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IEEE
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Recently voltage source converter-based HVDC technology has witnessed a remarkable development due to the several advantages it exhibits over the conventional HVDC systems. However, one of the main remaining challenges is ...
A new protection scheme for HVDC converters against DC-side faults with current suppression capability
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Two-level voltage-source converters and half-bridge modular multilevel converters are among the most popular types of HVDC converters. One of their serious drawbacks is their vulnerable nature to dc-side faults, since the ...
HVDC shunt tap based on series-input parallel-output DC-AC multi-module VSCs with DC voltages balancing
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Conventionally, tapping-off a small amount of power from an HVDC transmission line to a three-phase local network can be achieved using a DC-to-AC voltage source converter (VSC) followed by a step down transformer. In order ...
Bidirectional buck-boost inverter-based HVDC transmission system with AC-side contribution blocking capability during DC-side faults
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Offshore wind energy is now seen as a key contributor for the future renewable energy mix. HVDC technology is among the chief technologies enabling widespread use of offshore wind. Thanks to their numerous advantages, ...
Optimum power transmission-based droop control design for multi-terminal HVDC of offshore wind farms
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IEEE
, 2013 , Article)
Power generation through wind is expected to play a major role in the world's future energy portfolio. Nevertheless, wind power integration remains a challenging research area due to the special characteristics of wind ...
Fault ride-through capability enhancement based on flywheel energy storage system for wind farms connected via VSC high voltage DC transmission
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
This paper proposes a recovery strategy for wind energy-fed voltage source converter high voltage DC transmission systems, capable of maintaining power balance between the AC and DC sides during different AC faults. This ...
Modular multilevel structure of a high power dual active bridge DC transformer with stepped two-level output
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
This paper addresses the issues of dc voltage matching and dc fault protection in potential super-grids. An approach for high power dc-dc conversion is proposed and analyzed. A front-to-front connection of modular-multilevel ...