Space vector-based modeling and control of a modular multilevel converter in HVDC applications

Author

Bonavoglia, M. ; Casadei, G. ; Zarri, Luca ; Mengoni, Michele ; Tani, A. ; Serra, Giovanni ; Teodorescu, Remus

Author_Institution

Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

fYear

2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is an emerging multilevel topology for high-voltage applications that has been developed in recent years. In this paper, the modeling and the control of MMCs are restated in terms of space vectors, which may allow a deeper understanding of the converter behavior. As a result, a control scheme for three-phase MMCs based on the previous theoretical analysis is presented. Numerical simulations are used to test its feasibility.

Keywords

HVDC power convertors; numerical analysis; voltage control; HVDC applications; electric variables; high-voltage applications; high-voltage direct current transmission systems; modular multilevel converter control; numerical simulations; space vector-based modeling; theoretical analysis; three-phase MMC; voltage control; Aerospace electronics; Capacitors; Equations; HVDC transmission; Mathematical model; Vectors; Voltage control; Converter control; Multilevel converters; Non-linear 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.2013.6634718

Filename

6634718