@inproceedings{5e6496a188c946519d4fd82df54a367e,
title = "Arm Inductance Quantification for Y-Matrix Modulated Modular Multilevel Converter",
abstract = "Y-Matrix Modulated (YMM) Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) was proposed recently. This modulation utilizes the self-voltage balancing capability of an MMC so that the conventional voltage balancing algorithm of MMC can be eliminated. YMM demonstrates that MMC has inherent self-voltage balancing capability. However, YMM assumes the voltage drop on the arm inductor to be zero to achieve MMC self-voltage balancing. This paper quantitatively justifies the zero voltage drop assumption for YMM based MMC and derives the general state-space model for MMC. Based on the general state-space model, the time-domain state variable dynamics are derived. The arm inductor assumption is justified by using the state variable dynamics. A criterion to determine the arm inductance value is given in this paper to quantify the zero voltage drop assumption. Simulation studies are provided to verify the state-space model derivation and the quantification of arm inductors.",
author = "Yunting Liu and Peng, {Fang Z.} and Tolbert, {Leon M.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 IEEE.; 9th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia ; Conference date: 29-11-2020 Through 02-12-2020",
year = "2020",
month = nov,
day = "29",
doi = "10.1109/IPEMC-ECCEAsia48364.2020.9367954",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "3499--3504",
booktitle = "2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia",
address = "United States",
}