Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve Control
Modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based HVDC systems have become one promising way to integrate a large amount of renewable energy. However, the high-frequency harmonics problem could seriously affect the safety and stable operation level of MMC-HVDCs. Aiming at the high-frequency harmonics issues...
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| author | Qing Huai Yirun Ji Minxiang Yang Ziyao Jie Xi Yuan Xiang Xu |
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| description | Modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based HVDC systems have become one promising way to integrate a large amount of renewable energy. However, the high-frequency harmonics problem could seriously affect the safety and stable operation level of MMC-HVDCs. Aiming at the high-frequency harmonics issues in MMC-HVDC projects, this study investigates the influence of the valve-level controller modulation control on the DC high-frequency harmonics of MMCs. Firstly, the mechanism of high-frequency DC voltage harmonics generated by carrier quantization errors is revealed. Research results demonstrate that carrier quantization errors alter the switching instants of upper and lower arm submodules, inducing wideband high-frequency DC voltage harmonics ranging from several kilohertz to hundreds of kilohertz. In addition, a discrete carrier compensation method based on amplitude symmetry is proposed to eliminate the impact of carrier quantization errors on DC voltage harmonics. Lastly, a carrier phase-shifted (CPS)-modulated MMC simulation model is built in Matlab/Simulink to validate the impact of carrier quantization errors on DC high-frequency harmonics and the effectiveness of the proposed discrete carrier compensation method. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b9573cd4e95a404a8647c329d0c7625a2025-08-20T02:33:48ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-05-011810265510.3390/en18102655Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve ControlQing Huai0Yirun Ji1Minxiang Yang2Ziyao Jie3Xi Yuan4Xiang Xu5Electric Power Research Institute, State Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., Ltd., Beijing 100045, ChinaElectric Power Research Institute, State Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., Ltd., Beijing 100045, ChinaState Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., Ltd., Beijing 100052, ChinaElectric Power Research Institute, State Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., Ltd., Beijing 100045, ChinaElectric Power Research Institute, State Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., Ltd., Beijing 100045, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaModular multilevel converter (MMC)-based HVDC systems have become one promising way to integrate a large amount of renewable energy. However, the high-frequency harmonics problem could seriously affect the safety and stable operation level of MMC-HVDCs. Aiming at the high-frequency harmonics issues in MMC-HVDC projects, this study investigates the influence of the valve-level controller modulation control on the DC high-frequency harmonics of MMCs. Firstly, the mechanism of high-frequency DC voltage harmonics generated by carrier quantization errors is revealed. Research results demonstrate that carrier quantization errors alter the switching instants of upper and lower arm submodules, inducing wideband high-frequency DC voltage harmonics ranging from several kilohertz to hundreds of kilohertz. In addition, a discrete carrier compensation method based on amplitude symmetry is proposed to eliminate the impact of carrier quantization errors on DC voltage harmonics. Lastly, a carrier phase-shifted (CPS)-modulated MMC simulation model is built in Matlab/Simulink to validate the impact of carrier quantization errors on DC high-frequency harmonics and the effectiveness of the proposed discrete carrier compensation method.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/10/2655voltage-source converter-based high voltage DCmodular multilevel converterhigh-frequency oscillationvalve-level controllerquantitative error |
| spellingShingle | Qing Huai Yirun Ji Minxiang Yang Ziyao Jie Xi Yuan Xiang Xu Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve Control Energies voltage-source converter-based high voltage DC modular multilevel converter high-frequency oscillation valve-level controller quantitative error |
| title | Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve Control |
| title_full | Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve Control |
| title_fullStr | Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve Control |
| title_short | Elimination Methods for High-Frequency Harmonics on the DC Side of Modular Multilevel Converters from the Perspective of Valve Control |
| title_sort | elimination methods for high frequency harmonics on the dc side of modular multilevel converters from the perspective of valve control |
| topic | voltage-source converter-based high voltage DC modular multilevel converter high-frequency oscillation valve-level controller quantitative error |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/10/2655 |
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