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Analysis of MMC Circulation Phase Sequence Separation and Research on Flexible Sliding Mode Circulation Suppression Method

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  • Chuyan Kang

    (School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China)

  • Sijia Huo

    (State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710048, China)

  • Yingbo Yue

    (School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China)

  • Haoyang Cui

    (School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China)

  • Cheng Yang

    (School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China)

  • Rongqiang Feng

    (State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing 211106, China)

  • Weibang Li

    (State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing 211106, China)

  • Xin He

    (State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing 211106, China)

Abstract

Modular multilevel converter (MMC) circulating current suppression is an effective method in improving power conversion quality. However, due to the complex composition of circulation under a three-phase imbalanced state, as well as the limitations of existing sliding mode circulation suppression methods that can easily cause high-frequency oscillation in the system, the circulation suppression effectiveness still needs to be further improved. Firstly, this article clarifies the phase sequence law and key control factors of the circulation by separating the MMC circulation phase sequence and decoupling the model. Secondly, the generalized proportional integral sliding surface and the hyperbolic tangent convergence law are introduced into sliding mode control to improve the system’s ability to flexibly suppress the circulating current. Then, the proposed method is evaluated using the system power quality and insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) junction temperature amplitude. The results show that the proposed method reduces the total harmonic distortion of the bridge arm current to 1.28% and 1.03%, respectively, under three-phase balanced and imbalanced states, and effectively smooths the IGBT junction temperature fluctuation of submodules. It also improves the stability and robustness of MMC system to circulation suppression gain variations, sudden load changes, and switching failures. This article provides an effective method for the synchronous implementation of MMC circulation suppression and IGBT junction temperature smoothing under complex and variable operating conditions.

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  • Chuyan Kang & Sijia Huo & Yingbo Yue & Haoyang Cui & Cheng Yang & Rongqiang Feng & Weibang Li & Xin He, 2025. "Analysis of MMC Circulation Phase Sequence Separation and Research on Flexible Sliding Mode Circulation Suppression Method," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:4:p:960-:d:1593132
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    1. Yang Wang & Sajib Chakraborty & Thomas Geury & Omar Hegazy, 2024. "Modeling and Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter Based on a Battery Energy Storage System with Soft Arm State-of-Charge Balancing Control," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-24, February.
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