Input voltage surge events due to lightning strike and short-term transients such as input voltage dips are of a significant interest when flying capacitor multilevel (FCML) inverters are considered. During these fast dynamic events charge balance of flying-capacitor(s) can be compromised. This paper presents a time-efficient and reliable surge detection method …
Input voltage surge events due to lightning strike and short-term transients such as input voltage dips are of a significant interest when flying capacitor multilevel (FCML) inverters are considered. During these fast dynamic events charge balance of flying-capacitor(s) can be compromised. This paper presents a time-efficient and reliable surge detection method …
One of the challenges of utilizing flying capacitor multi-level (FCML) converters is the flying capacitor balancing. Poorly balanced flying capacitors increase the switch voltage stress, which is detrimental to performance and device rating requirements. Previously, valley current detection was shown as a potential method to balance flying …
Capacitor Faults 161 4.1 Introduction 161 4.2 Capacitor Equivalent Circuit in MMCs 162 4.3 Capacitor Parameter Characteristics in MMCs 164 4.3.1 Capacitor Current Characteristics 164 4.3.2 Capacitor Impedance Characteristics 167 4.3.3 Capacitor Voltage 167 4.4 4.
This paper focuses on the switched-capacitor converter configurations for wide ranges of applications, which have numerous stages which are designed for different voltage levels. A single-phase multilevel boost inverter topology configuration with fifteen levels and nineteen levels are discussed with same switching circuit. The capacitors are connected in series …
This paper explores the challenges and introduces a solution for near zero-ripple current region operation of multilevel flying capacitor (ML-FC) converters, operating in peak and valley current programmed mode (CPM). Around the zero-ripple region, the triangular inductor current ripple waveform is modified to be trapezoidal using a state machine. …
This paper analyzes the optimal number of voltage levels concerning power density for a motor-integrated Multi-Level Flying Capacitor inverter (ML FCi) with 800 V DC-link driving a 7.5 kW Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM). The analysis is performed for an ML FCi, as it enables high efficiency and power density …
Capacitors are not capable of fully protecting a system from ESD, other components are also needed for comprehensive protection. PCB EMI/EMC Guidelines: Meeting EMI/EMC Standards in Your Designs What if you set two cell phones next to each other and suddenly neither of them worked properly? ...
This article proposes a triple capacitor multi-level submodule …
Abstract: This paper presents a flying capacitor voltage stability analysis comparing …
This article proposes A novel triple capacitor multi-level submodule MMC topology with DC fault-blocking capability utilizes the module capacitance in the bridge arm to reverse to suppress the DC fault current and turn off …
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This article proposes a triple capacitor multi-level submodule (TCMSM) topology of modular multilevel converter with DC fault-blocking capability. It utilizes at least one-third of the module capacitance in the bridge arm to reverse to suppress DC fault …
However, the DC short-circuit protection performance of MMC-HVDC will seriously restrict its development in areas such as overhead lines, high voltage, and large capacity. This article proposes a triple capacitor multi …
This paper presents a 5-level Flying Capacitor Multi-Level (FCML) converter with an integrated auxiliary power converter to supply power to the controller and gate drive circuitry. The auxiliary power converter is sourced from within the FCML converter at a naturally occurring low voltage node, reducing the voltage rating requirements by 75% and thus …
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This paper presents a flying capacitor voltage stability analysis comparing Trailing Edge (sawtooth counter) and Dual Edge (triangular counter) Digital Pulse-Width Modulation (DPWM) schemes when used on Multi-Level Flying Capacitor (ML-FC) converters, and shows that dual edge DPWM provides better stability for the flying capacitor voltage. …
In general, charged capacitors define the voltage sources in multi-level converters, which needs a control loop to ensure the required voltage level at each capacitor. Furthermore, each topology has specific …
2 PAIN ET AL. gain as specific weight is a key point for embedded system applications. Then, several solutions have been developed in order to reduce the number of devices for three-phase converters. A multilevel topology named Cross-connected intermediate level
A k level flying capacitor inverter with (2k – 2) switches will use (k – 1) number of capacitors in order to operate. The figure below shows a five-level flying capacitor multilevel inverter. A Flying Capacitor Multilevel Inverter with five voltage levels
The modular multi-level converter (MMC) is the most prominent interface converter used …
Flying capacitors multilevel inverter: architecture, control and active balancing Omar Bouamrane1, Tajeddine Khalili12, Ilham Tyass1, Mohamed Rafik1, Abdelhadi Raihani1, Lhoussain Bahati1, and Bachir Benhala1 1ENSET-SSDIA Laboratry, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morroco ...
The idea of proper ESD protection using capacitors is that the voltage will never become very high in the first place. The capacitors are supposed to absorb the charge from injected by the ESD event. If your ESD event would still …
An auxiliary capacitor-based balancing approach is adopted in this paper to equalize the dc-link capacitor voltages of a diode-clamped multilevel converter (DCMC). Four balancing circuits ...
Flying capacitor multi-level converters use charged capacitors as a critical element. For proper operation, the capacitor voltages must be known and regulated. Direct measure-ment is straightforward, but when the number of required measurements is high, this is
This paper presents a progressive study of an interesting type of these inverters namely flying capacitor multilevel inverters (FCMLI): architecture, evolutions, benefits and inconvenient. In ...
This paper proposes a multi-level coordinated control (MLCC) scheme …
This paper presents a series hybrid circuit breaker based on a flying capacitor multilevel voltage injector (FCM-SHCB) for ultrafast dc fault protection. The proposed FCM-SHCB avoids the conventional hybrid circuit breaker commutation process utilizing voltage injection and thus achieves a fast interruption capability.
The operation and failure modes of the flying capacitor multilevel converter topology are well-known and the protections for Si IGBT-based converters are well established. However, when it comes to high voltage SiC MOSFET-based converters there are some particularities that must be evaluated: shorter energy withstanding time, higher dv/dt and …