Modular-Concatenated-Cell (MCC) Multilevel Converter: A Novel Circuit Topology and Innovative Logic-Equations-Based Control Technique

Vahid Dargahi; Keith A. Corzine; Johan H. Enslin; Arash Khoshkbar Sadigh; Jose Rodriguez; Frede Blaabjerg

doi:10.1109/ECCE.2018.8558367

Modular-Concatenated-Cell (MCC) Multilevel Converter: A Novel Circuit Topology and Innovative Logic-Equations-Based Control Technique

Vahid Dargahi
, Keith A. Corzine
, Johan H. Enslin
, Arash Khoshkbar Sadigh
, Jose Rodriguez
, Frede Blaabjerg

Electrical Engineering

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5 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper introduces a new circuit topology for multilevel converters. The proposed multilevel converter circuitry is realized by the cascaded connection of a 2-level converter and modular-concatenated-cell (MCC) H-bridge cells. In the proposed MCC multilevel topology, the classic two-level converter functions as the main converter through generating the major voltage-steps, whereas auxiliary concatenated H-bridge cells produce the intermediate voltage-levels. The overall output voltage is formed by adding the intermediate voltage-levels to the major ones. The crucial distinction between the cascaded H-bridge (CHB) converters and proposed MCC multilevel converter topology is that the latter exploits flying-capacitors (FCs) instead of isolated dc-voltage sources, and uses per-phase redundant switching states to regulate FC voltages. The voltage rating of semiconductor power switches and FCs within the concatenated cells of the proposed MCC multilevel converter all are 1 p.u. that lead to a modular structure.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2970-2975
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479973118
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2018.8558367
State	Published - Dec 3 2018
Event	10th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018 - Portland, United States Duration: Sep 23 2018 → Sep 27 2018

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Name	2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018

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Other	10th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	9/23/18 → 9/27/18

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Control and Optimization
Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
Information Systems and Management

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Dargahi, V., Corzine, K. A., Enslin, J. H., Sadigh, A. K., Rodriguez, J., & Blaabjerg, F. (2018). Modular-Concatenated-Cell (MCC) Multilevel Converter: A Novel Circuit Topology and Innovative Logic-Equations-Based Control Technique. In 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018 (pp. 2970-2975). Article 8558367 (2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2018.8558367

Dargahi, Vahid ; Corzine, Keith A. ; Enslin, Johan H. et al. / Modular-Concatenated-Cell (MCC) Multilevel Converter : A Novel Circuit Topology and Innovative Logic-Equations-Based Control Technique. 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 2970-2975 (2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018).

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Dargahi, V, Corzine, KA, Enslin, JH, Sadigh, AK, Rodriguez, J & Blaabjerg, F 2018, Modular-Concatenated-Cell (MCC) Multilevel Converter: A Novel Circuit Topology and Innovative Logic-Equations-Based Control Technique. in 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018., 8558367, 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2970-2975, 10th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018, Portland, United States, 9/23/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2018.8558367

Modular-Concatenated-Cell (MCC) Multilevel Converter: A Novel Circuit Topology and Innovative Logic-Equations-Based Control Technique. / Dargahi, Vahid; Corzine, Keith A.; Enslin, Johan H. et al.
2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 2970-2975 8558367 (2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018).

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