Hybrid multilevel converter based on flying capacitor and extended commutation cell

S.J. Settels; G. Tibola; E. Lemmen

doi:10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855175

Hybrid multilevel converter based on flying capacitor and extended commutation cell

S.J. Settels, G. Tibola, E. Lemmen

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Abstract

The extended commutation cell (ECC) is a promising
switching cell that allows for bidirectional energy transport in
two orthogonal directions throughout the cell. By combining the
ECC with a flying capacitor (FC) converter topology, a multilevel converter with a high number of levels can be assembled. This paper presents the analysis of a hybrid converter composed of an arbitrary number of ECCs and a flying capacitor. A 3 kW inverter configuration consisting of two ECCs and a flying capacitor is designed and verified by simulation. The result is a 12-level hybrid converter with equidistant output levels and closed loop control of the capacitor voltages of the ECC and FC. The required number of switches decreases from 22 in a 12-level FC converter to 12 in the proposed hybrid configuration, with the addition of two inductors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE America), 18-22 September 2016, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	1-7
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5090-0737-0
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5090-0738-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855175
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	8th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016 - Milwaukee, United States Duration: 18 Sept 2016 → 22 Sept 2016 Conference number: 8 http://www.ieee-ecce.org/2016

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Conference	8th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016
Abbreviated title	ECCE 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Milwaukee
Period	18/09/16 → 22/09/16
Internet address	http://www.ieee-ecce.org/2016

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8th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2016 (ECCE America), 18-22 September 2016, Milwaukee, USA
Settels, S. (Speaker)
19 Sept 2016
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Hybrid multilevel converter based on flying capacitor and extended commutation cell
Settels, S. J., Tibola, G. & Lemmen, E., 19 Sept 2016.
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Settels, SJ, Tibola, G & Lemmen, E 2016, Hybrid multilevel converter based on flying capacitor and extended commutation cell. in Proceedings of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE America), 18-22 September 2016, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, pp. 1-7, 8th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 18/09/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855175

Hybrid multilevel converter based on flying capacitor and extended commutation cell. / Settels, S.J.; Tibola, G.; Lemmen, E.
Proceedings of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE America), 18-22 September 2016, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016. p. 1-7.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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