Control Method and Operational Impact of Decoupling AC and DC Powers During a Frequency Event in the Modular Multilevel Converter Using Internal Energy Storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agatha Williams-Kelly ◽  
Michael Merlin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Internal Energy ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Modular Multilevel Converter ◽  
Multilevel Converter ◽  
Operational Impact

scholarly journals A Fault-Tolerant Control Strategy of Modular Multilevel Converter with Sub-Module Faults Based on Neutral Point Compound Shift

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinyue Zhu ◽  
Wei Dai ◽  
Lei Guan ◽  
Xitang Tan ◽  
Zhaoyang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fault Tolerance ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Fault Tolerant Control ◽  
Neutral Point ◽  
Modular Multilevel Converter ◽  
Phase Voltage ◽  
Multilevel Converter ◽  
Shift Control

In view of the complex calculation and limited fault tolerance capability of existing neutral point shift control algorithms, this paper studies the fault-tolerant control method for sub-module faults in modular multilevel converters on the basis of neutral point compound shift control strategy. In order to reduce the calculation complexity of shift parameters in the traditional strategy and simplify its implementation, an improved AC side phase voltage vector reconstruction method is proposed, achieving online real-time calculation of the modulation wave adjustment parameters of each phase required for fault-tolerant control. Based on this, a neutral point DC side shift control method is proposed to further improve the fault tolerance capability of the modular multilevel converter (MMC) system by compensating the fault phase voltage with non-fault phase voltage. By means of the compound shift control strategy of the DC side and AC side of the neutral point, an optimal neutral point position is selected to ensure that the MMC system output line voltage is symmetrical and the amplitude is as large as possible after fault-tolerant control. Finally, the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed control strategy are verified by simulation and low-power MMC experimental system testing.

Research on the Control Method of STATCOM Based on MMC

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 2167-2170
Author(s):  
Kai Li ◽  
Yi Hui Zheng ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Li Xue Li ◽  
Gang Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Closed Loop ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Modular Multilevel Converter ◽  
Energy Balancing ◽  
Multilevel Converter ◽  
Voltage Fluctuation ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Voltage Balancing ◽  
High Voltage Direct Current

To realize the STATCOM based on Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC), a simplified double-closed loop structure, simplifying from the control method of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) based on MMC, is presented. Considering MMCs DC side using capacitors, a part-controlling method based on energy balancing is proposed, to solve the voltage balancing problem. With the part-controlling fixing the changing capacitors voltage and the simplified double-closed loop control method, voltage fluctuation could be reduced, and the loads reactive power could be compensated. The correctness and the effectiveness of the MMC-STATCOM controlling scheme is verified by Matlab/Simulink.

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