Title :
Direct modular multi-level converter for gearless low-speed drives
Author :
Korn, A.J. ; Winkelnkemper, M. ; Steimer, Peter ; Kolar, Johann Walter
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. & MV Drives, ABB Switzerland Ltd., Turgi, Switzerland
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
The suitability of the direct modular multi-level converter for high power, low speed, gear- and transformerless drives is investigated. Control methods which optimize the capacitor voltage ripple are presented, analyzed and verified in simulation.
Keywords :
power convertors; power system control; variable speed drives; capacitor voltage ripple; control methods; direct modular multilevel converter; gearless low-speed drives; transformerless drives; Capacitors; Equations; Feeds; Frequency conversion; Joining processes; Reactive power; Voltage control; Multilevel converters; adjustable speed drive; converter control; high voltage power converters;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011), Proceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Birmingham
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-167-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-90-75815-15-3
