Publications
Decentralized Control for the Cell Power Balancing of a Cascaded Full-Bridge Multilevel Converter KU Leuven
A Review on Multilevel Converters for Efficient Integration of Battery Systems in Stationary Applications Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Recently, multilevel converters (MLCs) have gained significant attention for stationary applications, including static compensators, industrial drives, and utility-grid interfaces for renewable energy sources. Compared to two-level voltage-source inverters (VSI) MLCs feature high-quality AC voltage with reduced harmonic content despite the lower switching frequency of the semiconductor devices. On the DC side, MLCs can integrate multiple ...
A Novel DC Fault Ride Through Control Methodology for Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converters in HVDC Systems KU Leuven
Design and analysis of modular cascaded battery storage systems driven by model predictive control Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Fast Active Balancing System using Multi-level DC Converter for Efficient AC-coupled Battery Systems in Stationary Applications Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper proposes a cascaded half-bridge multilevel converter (MLC) topology for stationary battery energy storage systems (BESSs). Commonly, many low-voltage battery modules are connected in series to create the DC-link of the inverter. Due to difference in electrochemical characteristics, voltage imbalance happens among different modules during the charge-discharge operation, which negatively affects the lifetime of the battery pack. The ...