New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters

This paper proposes a dedicated modulation scheme for a bidirectional quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter (BqZS-MMC). The operation principle and a suitable PWM method are proposed. The relation between the modulation index and shoot-through duty ratio is derived. A formula for calculating t...

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Main Authors: Khera, Fatma, Klumpner, Christian, Wheeler, Patrick
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49431/
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author Khera, Fatma
Klumpner, Christian
Wheeler, Patrick
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description This paper proposes a dedicated modulation scheme for a bidirectional quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter (BqZS-MMC). The operation principle and a suitable PWM method are proposed. The relation between the modulation index and shoot-through duty ratio is derived. A formula for calculating the required value of quasi Z-source capacitance is given. The simulation results presented in the paper validate the operation and the performance of the proposed topology.
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spelling nottingham-494312020-05-08T11:30:53Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49431/ New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters Khera, Fatma Klumpner, Christian Wheeler, Patrick This paper proposes a dedicated modulation scheme for a bidirectional quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter (BqZS-MMC). The operation principle and a suitable PWM method are proposed. The relation between the modulation index and shoot-through duty ratio is derived. A formula for calculating the required value of quasi Z-source capacitance is given. The simulation results presented in the paper validate the operation and the performance of the proposed topology. 2018-04-19 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49431/1/PEMD_Fatma_170.pdf Khera, Fatma, Klumpner, Christian and Wheeler, Patrick (2018) New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters. In: 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, 17-19 April 2018, Liverpool, UK. Quasi Z-source; Modular multilevel converter
spellingShingle Quasi Z-source; Modular multilevel converter
Khera, Fatma
Klumpner, Christian
Wheeler, Patrick
New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters
title New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters
title_full New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters
title_fullStr New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters
title_full_unstemmed New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters
title_short New modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters
title_sort new modulation scheme for bidirectional quasi z-source modular multilevel converters
topic Quasi Z-source; Modular multilevel converter
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49431/