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A hybrid boost modular multilevel converter-based bipolar high voltage pulse generator.
- Source :
- IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation; Oct2017, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p2873-2880, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Conventional Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) with Half-Bridge Sub-Modules (HB-SMs) can be used effectively as a solid-state high-voltage pulse generator to chop a high-voltage dc input into a bipolar pulsed output voltage without employing neither high-voltage semiconductor switches nor series-connected switches. Nonetheless, its boosting capability is constrained. In this paper, a hybrid boost MMC-based bipolar high-voltage pulse generator is proposed where each arm contains a combination of Full-Bridge SMs (FB-SMs) and HB-SMs. The HB-SMs and FB-SMs have the same rated voltage. The proposed approach is able to generate bipolar pulses, and operates with a wide range of boosting capability. Detailed illustration of the proposed configuration and its operational concept are presented. Simulation models for the proposed approach are built, for different FB-SMs to HB-SMs ratios, using Matlab/Simulink platform. Experimental results for a scaled-down prototype are presented to validate the concept. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10709878
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126527363
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2017.006617