A novel active T-type three-level converter with open-circuit fault-tolerant control

Ui Min Choi; Frede Blaabjerg

doi:10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310333

A novel active T-type three-level converter with open-circuit fault-tolerant control

Ui Min Choi
, Frede Blaabjerg

Media IT Engineering Program

Aalborg University

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Abstract

This paper proposes a novel active T-type three-level converter concept with fault-tolerant control. With the proposed topology, the converter can be operated continuously under open-circuit faults. It is shown that the proposed topology not only can keep its outputs under open-circuit fault condition without degradation of performance but can also reduce the thermal stresses in neutral-point power devices by redundant current path. The junction temperature reduction in the neutral-point devices could improve the lifetime of the system under some operating conditions especially when the neutral-point devices have the highest thermal stresses. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed topology concept are verified by the simulation results.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	4765-4772
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467371506
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310333
State	Published - 27 Oct 2015
Event	7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 20 Sep 2015 → 24 Sep 2015

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Conference	7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	20/09/15 → 24/09/15

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Choi, U. M., & Blaabjerg, F. (2015). A novel active T-type three-level converter with open-circuit fault-tolerant control. In 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015 (pp. 4765-4772). Article 7310333 (2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310333

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Choi, UM & Blaabjerg, F 2015, A novel active T-type three-level converter with open-circuit fault-tolerant control. in 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015., 7310333, 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 4765-4772, 7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015, Montreal, Canada, 20/09/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310333

A novel active T-type three-level converter with open-circuit fault-tolerant control. / Choi, Ui Min; Blaabjerg, Frede.
2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 4765-4772 7310333 (2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015).

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