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A Current-Sharing Driving Method for Multilevel Current Reinjection Converter

  • Zhenwei Li*
  • , Haoyu Li
  • , Lei Zhao
  • , Xuemei Zheng
  • , Haiping Pang
  • , Mengyou Gao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Qingdao University of Science and Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Tchnology
  • Shantou University
  • University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Multilevel current reinjection (MLCR) converter has unique advantages over a pulsewidth modulation (PWM) converter in terms of capacity, efficiency, and harmonics, which leads to promising potential in the high voltage direct current transmission application. The imbalance of injection currents is a particularly critical problem that affects the input current harmonics and operation reliability of an MLCR converter. To cope with this problem, the state model of injection circuit is developed, and the decisive factor of its current-sharing performance is analyzed. Based on it, a current-sharing driving method for injection circuit is proposed by applying a phase-shift equal method to the basic switching function of injection switches. Simulation and experimental results show that the current-sharing performance of injection circuit is improved and the input current harmonics are reduced.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8320832
Pages (from-to)877-888
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Current-sharing
  • driving method
  • injection circuit
  • multilevel current reinjection (MLCR) converter

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