Advanced energy flow control concept of an MMC for unrestricted operation as a multiport device

Schröder M, Jäger J (2019)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Book Volume: 34

Pages Range: 11496-11512

Article Number: 8653889

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2019.2902098

Abstract

An advanced approach of the internal energy flow control of a multiport device based on a modular multilevel converter (MMC) was proposed. Such a multiport device offers various connecting points as ac terminals, the main dc terminal as well as the dc terminals of the MMC modules. State-of-the-art multiport concepts have restrictions concerning the flexibility of connecting the available ports. The proposed concept makes an unrestricted energy interchange between all ports possible without affecting the ac grid and the main dc terminal. It contains a microscopic and macroscopic view of the entire system and an analytic description in a double synchronous reference frame. This approach allows the identification of degrees of freedom for the internal energy flow control to overcome the mentioned restrictions of state-of-the-art multiport devices. Beyond numerous simulations calculations, the proposed concept has been implemented to a prototype of a multiport device which consists of an MMC with integrated batteries in power electronics laboratory. The approach has been successfully tested and verified with measurement results.

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APA:

Schröder, M., & Jäger, J. (2019). Advanced energy flow control concept of an MMC for unrestricted operation as a multiport device. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(11), 11496-11512. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2019.2902098

MLA:

Schröder, Markus, and Johann Jäger. "Advanced energy flow control concept of an MMC for unrestricted operation as a multiport device." IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 34.11 (2019): 11496-11512.

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