Modeling of the Isolated Modular Multilevel DC-DC Converter by Considering the Magnetizing Inductance of the High-frequency Transformer

Mahmoud Mehrabankhomartash, Shiyuan Yin, Hossein Saeedifard, Amirnaser Yazdani, Rajendra Prasad Kandula, Deepak Divan, Maryam Saeedifard

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Abstract

With the rapid development of distributed energy resources, the Isolated Modular Multilevel DC-DC (IMM DC-DC) converter is becoming a promising solution for the interconnection of Medium Voltage (MV) and/or High Voltage (HV) DC grids. In this paper, the detailed mathematical model of the IMM DC-DC converter based on harmonic analysis is firstly established by considering the magnetizing inductance of the high-frequency transformer. Then, the real and reactive powers, transformer primary and secondary side currents, arm currents, and capacitor voltage ripples can be accurately determined. Due to the existence of the large arm inductance, the magnetizing inductance of the transformer is no longer negligible. Comparisons between the study results confirm that the magnetizing inductance has a significant impact on each of the aforementioned variables. The proposed analytical model can help achieve accurate sizing of the major components of the IMM DC-DC converter. The presented analysis is validated by both simulation in the Matlab/Simulink environment and experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIECON 2022 - 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781665480253
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2022 - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: Oct 17 2022Oct 20 2022

Publication series

NameIECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
Volume2022-October
ISSN (Print)2162-4704
ISSN (Electronic)2577-1647

Conference

Conference48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2022
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period10/17/2210/20/22

Funding

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) agency as a part of the Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) program with the grant number of 1937746.

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation1937746

    Keywords

    • DC Grids
    • DC-DC Converter
    • Modular Multilevel Converter

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