Optimization of soft-switched Flying Capacitor Multi-level converters applied to STATCOMs

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Fujii, Kansuke [1 ]
De Doncker, Rik W. [2 ]
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[1] Fuji Elect Adv Technol, Nishi Ku, 4-1-1 Takatsuka Dai, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
[2] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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multilevel converters; STATCOM; soft switching; ZCZVS converter;
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
To realize high power density and cost effective STATCOMs, transformer-less and filter-less designs are desirable. In this paper, a Flying Capacitor Multi-level (FCML) converter is selected and designed for a 6.6 kV five-level STATCOM. To decrease size of the flying capacitor by increasing a switching frequency, the Auxiliary Resonant Commutated Pole (ARCP) Converter is used, and their parameters are optimized based on loss-implemented simulation. In addition, effect of voltage ripple upon switching energy is discussed, and difference between hard-switched converter and ARCP converter is presented. Finally, the total losses and costs of the hard-switched and soft-switched five-level FCML converter is compared.
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