An enhanced dq-based vector control system for modular multilevel converters feeding variable speed drives

Espinoza, Mauricio, Cardenas, Roberto, Diaz, Matias and Clare, Jon C. (2017) An enhanced dq-based vector control system for modular multilevel converters feeding variable speed drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64 (4). pp. 2620-2630. ISSN 1557-9948

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Abstract

Modular multilevel converters (M2C) are considered an attractive solution for high power drive applications. However, energy balancing within the converter is complex to achieve, particularly when the machine is operating at low rotational speeds. In this paper, a new control system, based on cascaded control loops and a vector-power-voltage (vPV) model of the M2C, is proposed. The control system is implemented in a dq-synchronous frame rotating at ωe rad/s with the external loop regulating the capacitor voltages using proportional-integral (PI) controllers. The internal loop controls the converter currents using PI and resonant controllers. In addition, the control systems required to operate the machine at other points, i.e., at medium and high rotational speeds, are also discussed in this paper. Experimental results obtained with an M2C-based drive laboratory prototype with 18 power cells are presented in this paper.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/858026
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Keywords: Modular multilevel converter, Variable speed drives, Low-frequency operation, Voltage balancing
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2637894
Depositing User: Burns, Rebecca
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2017 13:59
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 18:43
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/43937

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