An improved high-frequency common-mode voltage injection method in modular multilevel converter in motor drive application

  • Shuguang Song
  • , Jinjun Liu
  • , Shaodi Ouyang
  • , Xingxing Chen

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Abstract

This paper discusses the application of Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) in motor drive. In the startup and low-speed operation, large capacitor voltage ripples appear in MMC. This paper proposes an improved high-frequency common-mode voltage injection method. In the improved method, the amplitude of injected voltage is varying according to the instantaneous value of the output voltage, and it can take full use of the arm voltage margin. This will lead to further reduction in the circulating current and higher efficiency. Both three-phase and single-phase cases are discussed, and comparisons are made between the existing control method and the improved one. This method can be more effective in the single-phase system since there is no interaction of three-phase output voltages. MMC simulation model built in PSCAD/EMTDC verifies the validity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAPEC 2018 - 33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2496-2500
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538611807
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Apr 2018
Event33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2018 - San Antonio, United States
Duration: 4 Mar 20188 Mar 2018

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2018-March

Conference

Conference33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio
Period4/03/188/03/18

Keywords

  • Circulating current reduction
  • Improved high-frequency injection
  • Modular multilevel converter (MMC)
  • Motor drive
  • Voltage ripples

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