Review, classification and loss comparison of modular multilevel converter submodules for HVDC applications

• Main Authors: Tian, Yumeng, Wickramasinghe, Harith R., Li, Zixin, Pou, Josep, Konstantinou, Georgios
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering; High-Voltage Direct Current; Modular Multilevel Converter
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163151
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The circuit topology of a submodule (SM) in an modular multilevel converter (MMC) defines many of the functionalities of the complete power electronics conversion system and the specific applications that a specific MMC configuration can support. Most prominent among all applications for the MMC is...