• DocumentCode
    2125371
  • Title

    A new 3-phase AC/AC modular multilevel converter with six branches in hexagonal configuration

  • Author

    Baruschka, Lennart ; Mertens, Axel

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Drive Syst. & Power Electron., Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover, Germany
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    17-22 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    4005
  • Lastpage
    4012
  • Abstract
    A new AC/AC modular multilevel topology for connecting two three-phase systems is introduced. The operating principle is explained and characteristic waveforms are given. It is shown that the converter system offers superior performance for applications like low-frequency wind turbines. The analytic results are verified by a laboratory setup.
  • Keywords
    AC-AC power convertors; 3-phase AC/AC modular multilevel converter; hexagonal configuration; low-frequency wind turbines; Capacitors; Generators; Medium voltage; Reactive power; Switches; Topology; Voltage control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0542-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECCE.2011.6064314
  • Filename
    6064314