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A solid state transformer based on a three-phase to single-phase Modular Multilevel Converter for power distribution networks


Colaboradores:
Ing. Mauricio Espinoza Bolaños, PhD.
Autores:
Felix Rojas and Matias Diaz and Mauricio Espinoza and Roberto Cárdenas
Revista:
N/A
Editor:
IEEE
URL:
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8333627/

Resumen:

To properly integrate electric vehicles and distributed generation systems in a massive scale, new revolutionary features and unprecedented transformations has to be implemented in power distribution networks, such as: access to LV DC interconnection point, reconfiguration capability for power flow management, disturbance isolation, low power-losses, high reliability, high power-quality, smart protection and low failure rate. In this paper, an innovative topology for a Solid State Transformer based on AC/AC Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is proposed. The proposed topology uses only one centralized single-phase Medium Frequency Transformer (MFT), which reduces the footprint of the SST. Furthermore, it provides three-phase balanced low-voltage system under unbalanced and non-linear loads. Simulation results validate the proposed topology and the control of the MMC to modulate a medium frequency …

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