Research on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications

Aiming at the low-voltage DC distribution network system and combining the characteristics of F2F structure and ISOP-DAB structure DC transformer, this paper proposes a DC transformer structure based on modular multilevel converter (MMC) and cascaded H-bridge. First of all, this paper analyzes sever...

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Autores principales: Guanglin Sha, Qing Duan, Wanxing Sheng, Chunyan Ma, Caihong Zhao, Yao Zhang, Jiachen Tian
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6645cc263f1b4e338cc3aa8b2c7b569e2021-11-19T00:06:51ZResearch on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications2169-353610.1109/ACCESS.2021.3072161https://doaj.org/article/6645cc263f1b4e338cc3aa8b2c7b569e2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9399490/https://doaj.org/toc/2169-3536Aiming at the low-voltage DC distribution network system and combining the characteristics of F2F structure and ISOP-DAB structure DC transformer, this paper proposes a DC transformer structure based on modular multilevel converter (MMC) and cascaded H-bridge. First of all, this paper analyzes several different cases. <xref ref-type="other" rid="other1">Case 1</xref> proposes a type of equal carrier-phase-shift pulse-width modulation (CPS-PWM) of MMC, which can produce an equal five-level voltage waveform. In the meanwhile, another unequal CPS-PWM control is proposed to produce an unequal five-level voltage waveform. According to the descriptions of <xref ref-type="other" rid="other2">case 2</xref>, the quasi-square-wave-modulation method with a wide gain range can greatly reduce the insulation design difficulty of the intermediate AC side high-frequency transformer and the voltage stress on the AC side. <xref ref-type="other" rid="other3">Case 3</xref> demonstrates the extended-phase-shift (EPS) control of three-port DC-DC converter. Combining the voltage sorting algorithm of voltage sequencing and cyclic switching, a strategy of voltage equalization for grouped capacitors is proposed. Considering the various application scenarios of actual working conditions, the soft switching characteristics and multi-port power characteristics of the DC transformer are analyzed. In order to verify the feasibility of the DC transformer structure and its control strategy, a simulation model was built in Matlab/Simulink and the results were verified. The results are in accordance with the theoretical analysis.Guanglin ShaQing DuanWanxing ShengChunyan MaCaihong ZhaoYao ZhangJiachen TianIEEEarticleCascaded H-bridgegroup voltage equalization algorithmmodular multilevel converterQuasi-square wave modulationElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971ENIEEE Access, Vol 9, Pp 95006-95022 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Cascaded H-bridge
group voltage equalization algorithm
modular multilevel converter
Quasi-square wave modulation
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
spellingShingle Cascaded H-bridge
group voltage equalization algorithm
modular multilevel converter
Quasi-square wave modulation
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Guanglin Sha
Qing Duan
Wanxing Sheng
Chunyan Ma
Caihong Zhao
Yao Zhang
Jiachen Tian
Research on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications
description Aiming at the low-voltage DC distribution network system and combining the characteristics of F2F structure and ISOP-DAB structure DC transformer, this paper proposes a DC transformer structure based on modular multilevel converter (MMC) and cascaded H-bridge. First of all, this paper analyzes several different cases. <xref ref-type="other" rid="other1">Case 1</xref> proposes a type of equal carrier-phase-shift pulse-width modulation (CPS-PWM) of MMC, which can produce an equal five-level voltage waveform. In the meanwhile, another unequal CPS-PWM control is proposed to produce an unequal five-level voltage waveform. According to the descriptions of <xref ref-type="other" rid="other2">case 2</xref>, the quasi-square-wave-modulation method with a wide gain range can greatly reduce the insulation design difficulty of the intermediate AC side high-frequency transformer and the voltage stress on the AC side. <xref ref-type="other" rid="other3">Case 3</xref> demonstrates the extended-phase-shift (EPS) control of three-port DC-DC converter. Combining the voltage sorting algorithm of voltage sequencing and cyclic switching, a strategy of voltage equalization for grouped capacitors is proposed. Considering the various application scenarios of actual working conditions, the soft switching characteristics and multi-port power characteristics of the DC transformer are analyzed. In order to verify the feasibility of the DC transformer structure and its control strategy, a simulation model was built in Matlab/Simulink and the results were verified. The results are in accordance with the theoretical analysis.
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author Guanglin Sha
Qing Duan
Wanxing Sheng
Chunyan Ma
Caihong Zhao
Yao Zhang
Jiachen Tian
author_facet Guanglin Sha
Qing Duan
Wanxing Sheng
Chunyan Ma
Caihong Zhao
Yao Zhang
Jiachen Tian
author_sort Guanglin Sha
title Research on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications
title_short Research on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications
title_full Research on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications
title_fullStr Research on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications
title_full_unstemmed Research on Multi-Port DC-DC Converter Based on Modular Multilevel Converter and Cascaded H Bridges for MVDC Applications
title_sort research on multi-port dc-dc converter based on modular multilevel converter and cascaded h bridges for mvdc applications
publisher IEEE
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/6645cc263f1b4e338cc3aa8b2c7b569e
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