Abstract
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 modulation is analyzed where the half-bridge modules have a reduced footprint and silicon area compared to standard modular multilevel converter modules. Furthermore, no arm inductance is required. The utilization of the proposed converter topology in medium and high voltage front-to-front DC-DC converter topologies is analyzed. Simulations investigate key features of the converter in comparison to other published topologies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT 2015 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 3099-3104 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 2015-June |
| Edition | June |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 2015 |
| Event | 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT 2015 - Seville, Spain Duration: 17 Mar 2015 → 19 Mar 2015 |
Other
| Other | 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT 2015 |
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| Country | Spain |
| City | Seville |
| Period | 17/3/15 → 19/3/15 |
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Keywords
- Dc transformer
- Dc/dc power conversion
- Dual active bridge
- Modular multilevel converter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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The transition arm multilevel converter - A concept for medium and high voltage DC-DC transformers. / Gowaid, I. A.; Adam, G. P.; Williams, B. W.; Massoud, A. M.; Ahmed, Shehab.
2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT 2015. Vol. 2015-June June. ed. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 3099-3104 7125556.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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