MOSFET parallel-connection of low-voltage MMC for LVDC distribution networks

Zhong, Yanni and Roscoe, Nina and Holliday, Derrick and Finney, Stephen (2016) MOSFET parallel-connection of low-voltage MMC for LVDC distribution networks. In: 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, 2016-04-19 - 2016-04-21, The Hilton Hotel.

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Abstract

A highly efficient DC-AC converter is key to the success of low-voltage DC (LVDC) distribution networks. Calculated power losses in a conventional IGBT 2-level converter, a SiC MOSFET 2-level converter, a Si MOSFET modular multilevel converter (MMC) and a GaN HEMT MMC are compared. Calculations suggest that the parallel-connected Si MOSFET MMC may be the most efficient topology for this LVDC application. In this paper, the current unbalance limits for the parallel-connected MOSFETs and the optimal number of parallel-connected MOSFETs for MMC are investigated. Experimental results are presented for current sharing in parallel-connected MOSFETs and for the verification of power loss in a single Si MMC module.

ORCID iDs

Zhong, Yanni ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-2961, Roscoe, Nina ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6315-0995, Holliday, Derrick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6561-4535 and Finney, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5039-3533;
  • Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
    ID code:56047
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    21 April 2016
    Published
    24 February 2016
    Accepted
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    Keywords:MMC, MOSFET parallel-connection, LVDC, current sharing, thermal modelling, Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:31 Mar 2016 11:03
    Last modified:12 Sep 2022 00:56
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56047
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