• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.73-74
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 불평형 계통 전압환경에서 모듈형 멀티레벨 컨버터 기반의 고압 직류 송전시스템(MMC-HVDC, Modular Multilevel Converter - High Voltage Direct current)의 순환전류 제어를 위해 PI(Proportional Integral), PR(Proportional resonant), Deadbeat 제어를 적용하여 각 제어기 성능을 비교 검증 한다. 단상 지락 사고 (Single Line to Ground fault) 조건에서 순환 전류 제어 알고리즘을 검토하고, 발생되는 순환전류의 크기와 고조파 양상을 PSIM을 이용하여 시뮬레이션 검증을 하였다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.403-407
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• 2018

This study proposes a predictive direct power control method in a modular multilevel converter (MMC) high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system. The conventional proportional integral (PI)-based control method uses a cascaded connection and requires an optimal gain selection procedure and additional decoupling scheme. However, the proposed control method has a simple structure for active/reactive power control due to the direct power control scheme and exhibits a fast dynamic response by predicting the future status of system variables and considering time delay. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by simulation results.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.1171-1181
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• 2019

Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)-based HVDC power transmission using a real-time simulator is one of the key technologies in power electronics research. This paper introduces the design methodology of a physical MMC-HVDC control system based on a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which has the advantage of high-speed parallel operation, and validates the accuracy of MMC-HVDC control when operated with a Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). Finally, this paper compares and analyzes the characteristics of capacitor voltage balancing methods such as Nearest Level Control (NLC), NLC with a reduced switching frequency, and tolerance band modulation implemented on physical control system.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.415-423
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• 2018

This study uses a level selection algorithm with fixed sampling frequency for modular multilevel converter (MMC) systems. Theoretically, the proposed method increases the level infinitely while the sampling time remains the same. The proposed method called cluster stream buffer (CSB) consists of several clusters, wherein each cluster is composed of 32 submodules that depend on the level of the submodules in the MMC system. To increase the level of the MMC system, additional clusters are used, and the sampling time between clusters is determined from the sampling time between levels needed for utilizing the entire level from the MMC system. This method is crucial in the control of MMC-type HVDC systems because it improves scalability and precision.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.259-260
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• 2020

모듈화 멀티레벨 컨버터 (modular multilevel converter, MMC)는 고압직류송전(high-voltage direct current, HVDC)에 대한 기술이 발전함에 따라서 이와 관련된 전력변환 장치로써 많은 연구되어지고 있다. 10kV 이하로 구현되는 중압직류송전(medium-volatge direct current, MVDC) 시스템 및 모터 드라이브에 이용되는 MMC의 경우에는 수백 개의 직렬 서브모듈로 구성된 MMC가 사용되는 HVDC와 다르기 때문에 여러 모듈레이션 방식에서의 다른 장단점을 가지게 된다. 본 논문에서는 전력전자 시뮬레이션 툴인 PSIM을 이용하여 여러가지 모듈레이션의 MVDC으로의 적용에 있어서의 장단점을 분석한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.173-174
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• 2018

This paper proposes the coupled inductor instead of four non-coupled inductors in each leg of the flying-capacitor modular multilevel converter (MMC) to reduce the dimension, weight and cost of the magnetic core. The simulation results have verified the effectiveness of the proposed coupled inductor.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.944-955
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• 2019

In this paper, the three-level T-type neutral-point-clamped indirect matrix converter topology and the relative space vector modulation methods are introduced to improve the voltage transfer ratio and output voltage performance. The presented converter topology is based on combinations of cascaded-rectifier and three-level T-type neutral-point-clamp inverter. It can overcome the limitation of voltage transfer ratio of the conventional matrix converter and the high voltage rating of power switches of conventional matrix converter. Two SVPWM strategies for proposed converter are described in this paper to achieve the advantages features such as: sinusoidal input/output currents and three-level output voltage waveforms. Results from Psim 9.0 software simulation are provided to confirm the theoretical analysis. Hence, a laboratory prototype was implemented, and the experimental results are shown to validate the simulation results and to verify the effectiveness of the proposed topology and modulation strategies.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.1698-1705
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• 2016

In this paper, a hardware-in-the-loop simulation platform for MMCs is established, which connects a real time digital simulator (RTDS) and a designed MMC controller with optical fiber. In this platform, the converter valves are simulated with a small time step of 2.5 microsecond in the RTDS, and multicore technology is implemented for the controller so that the parallel valve control is distributed between different cores. Therefore, the designed controller can satisfy the requirements of real-time control. The functions of the designed platform and the rationality for the designed controller are verified through experimental tests. The results show that different modulation modes and various control strategies can be implemented in the simulation platform and that each control objective can been tracked accurately and with a fast dynamic response.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.921-930
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• 2016

This paper proposes a design and control method for a high-voltage direction current modular multilevel converter (HVDC-MMC) considering the capacitor voltage ripple of the submodule (SM). The capacitor voltage ripple consists of the line frequency and double-line-frequency components. The double line- frequency component does not fluctuate according to the active power, whereas the line-frequency component is highly influenced by the grid-side voltage and current. If the grid voltage drops, a conventional converter increases the current to maintain the active power. A grid voltage drops, current increment, or both occur with a capacitor voltage ripple higher than the limit value. In order to reliably control an MMC within a limit value, the SM capacitor should be designed on the basis of the capacitor voltage ripple. In this paper, the capacitor voltage ripple according to the grid voltage and current are analyzed, and the proposed control method includes a current limitation method considering the capacitor voltage ripple. The proposed design and control method are verified through simulation using PSCAD/EMTDC.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.271-281
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• 2014

Fluctuating wind conditions necessitate the use of a variable speed wind turbine (VSWT) with a AC/DC/AC converter scheme in order to harvest the maximum power from the wind and to decouple the synchronous generator voltage and frequency from the grid voltage and frequency. In this paper, a combination of a three phase diode bridge rectifier (DBR) and a modified topology of the diode clamped multilevel inverter (DCMLI) has been considered as an AC/DC/AC converter. A control strategy has been proposed for the DCMLI to achieve the objective of grid interface of a wind power system together with local load compensation. A novel fixed frequency current control method is proposed for the DCMLI based on the level shifted multi carrier PWM for achieving the required control objectives with equal and uniform switching frequency operation for better control and thermal management with the modified DCMLI. The condition of the controller gain is derived to ensure the operation of the DCMLI at the fixed frequency of the carrier. The converter current injected into the distribution grid is controlled in accordance with the wind power availability. In addition, load compensation is performed as an added facility in order to free the source currents being fed from the grid of harmonic distortion, unbalance and a low power factor even though the load may be unbalanced, non-linear and of a poor power factor. The results are validated using PSCAD/EMTDC simulation studies.