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Middle-level control of FB-MMC converter in Delta connection
Kokeš, Petr
Control of a modular multilevel converter (MMC) is technically far more complicated than control of a standard 2-level converter. It is not only because of a great number of series-connected cells. For a MMC converter we need to cope with another control level (mentioned here as the middle-level control), which means balancing of voltages among MMC branches and the control of currents circulating inside this converter. For the Delta connected MMC with full H–bridge (FH) cells a convenient method for voltage balancing among all three MMC branches has been analysed and the appropriate control structure has been designed. Then the functionality of this balancing method has been verified using computer simulations and also tested with two MMC physical models operating as active power filters on 400V and 6kV grids.
Commissioning of a laboratory model of modular converter in full Delta connection
Janovec, Jiří ; Kokeš, Petr ; Semerád, Radko
A laboratory model of MMC (Modular Multilevel Converter) was created and put into operation. The converter consists of series-connected FHB (Full H-bridge) cells and other necessary devices (for measurement, synchronization and pre-charging). The MMC was tested in topology of full Delta connection with 5 cells in each of 3 branches. The MMC was loaded for symmetrization of 1-phase 3.4kW resistive load (i.e. the branch current approached 5Amp rms). The power cells were completed with Slave units EPX and then controlled using TwinCat development system and EtherCat industrial data network. With the converter, control algorithms for symmetrization and compensation of 1-phase load for 3-phase power grid were tested.

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