Browsing by Author "Neira, Sebastián"

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    Comparative Evaluation of Partially-Rated Energy Storage Integration Topologies for High Voltage Modular Multilevel Converters
    (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022) Blatsi, Zoe; Neira, Sebastián; Finney, Stephen; Merlin, Michael M. C.
    © 2022 EPE Association.This paper compares three partially-rated MMC topologies (Partially Rated Storage - PRS, Stack Parallel Branch - SPB, Inductor Parallel Branch - IPB) which integrate energy storage solutions for HVDC-scale Modular Multilevel Converters to provide with extra degrees of flexibility in the grid. The paper compares (i) the ES power that can be contributed from each topology under a given converter design and (ii) the trade-offs in terms of losses, and control adaptation required on top of a standard half-bridge MMC design in order to provide ES power. The results indicate that MMC stacks with full-bridge submodules have consistently higher ES power capability than their half-bridge counterparts - this comes at the expense of higher losses and extra devices, which for certain applications could be avoided.
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    Sequential Phase-Shifted Model Predictive Control for a Multilevel Converter with Integrated Battery Energy Storage
    (IEEE, ) Neira, Sebastián; Poblete, Pablo; Cuzmar Leiva, Rodrigo Hernán; Pereda Torres, Javier Eduardo; Aguilera, Ricardo P.
    Cascaded converters have risen as a suitable solution for the connection of Utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to the grid. These converters allow to split the battery array into the power modules, reducing the total series-connected battery cells and improving the reliability of the system. Different types of modules have been proposed to integrate the batteries in the converter. The three-port full-bridge module connects the batteries through a second deport decoupled from the harmful low-frequency oscillations and current peaks. However, the multi-variable controller required to manage the power interaction between the battery and the grid presents a challenge in terms of computational burden and scalability. This work proposes the use of the Sequential Phase-Shifted Model Predictive Control (PS-MPC) in a multilevel BESS implementation using three-port full-bridge modules. The proposed controller outperforms a standard FCS-MPC, as it obtains the optimal duty cycles for the operation of the converter with the same fast dynamic response, but also with the fixed spectrum of the PS-PWM and low computational burden, which facilitates its scalability to multilevel BESS with a large number of cells. Simulation results show the ability of the system to exchange different amounts of power with the grid, ensuring the best battery operational conditions