Comparison of DSCC and SDBC modular multilevel converters for STATCOM application during negative sequence compensation
Journal article, 2019

Among the various topologies proposed in this literature, the modular multilevel converter (MMC) is considered the next generation of converters for medium-A nd high-voltage applications. This paper presents a comparison between two variants of MMCs for STATCOM applications: The double-star chopper cell-MMC and the single-delta bridge cell-MMC. These converter topologies are compared and benchmarked during positive and negative sequence compensation. The comparisons are supported by analytical results regarding minimum effective dc-link voltage, number of cells, current rating, energy storage requirements, and operation during unbalanced conditions. The dynamic behavior, power losses, and cost of both solutions are evaluated through simulation model of a 15 mega volt-ampère (MVA) MMC STATCOM.

power losses

Costs

positive and negative sequence injection

STATCOM

modular multilevel converter (MMC)

Author

A. F. Cupertino

Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Joao Victor Matos Farias

Federal University of Viçosa

H. A. Pereira

Federal University of Viçosa

Seleme Isaac Seleme

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Remus Teodorescu

Aalborg University

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

0278-0046 (ISSN) 15579948 (eISSN)

Vol. 66 3 2302-2312 8306141

Subject Categories

Energy Engineering

Communication Systems

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1109/TIE.2018.2811361

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12/10/2018