Vector control of a modular multilevel matrix converter operating over the full output-frequency range
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2017-07
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Díaz Díaz, Matías
Cárdenas Dobson, Jesús Roberto Pedro Alejandro
Espinoza Bolaños, Mauricio
Hackl, Christoph Michael
Rojas Lobos, Félix Eduardo
Clare, Jon
Wheeler, Patrick
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The modular multilevel matrix converter (M3C) is an ac-to-ac converter topology suitable for the control of high-power variable-speed drives. The control of this converter is complex, particularly when the two ac system frequencies are similar or identical because large voltage oscillations can be produced in the floating capacitors within the M3C. This paper proposes a new vector control system based on nested controllers to regulate the M3C over the full range of frequencies. The proposed control scheme is especially useful to mitigate or eliminate the oscillations that arise when the frequencies are similar. An extensive discussion of the model and control of the M3C is presented in this work. The effectiveness of the proposed vector control system is demonstrated through simulation studies and experimental validation tests conducted with a 27-cell-5kW M3C prototype.
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AC-to-ac power conversion, equal frequencies operation, modular multilevel matrix converter