Innovative concepts for hybrid Multi-Level converters for HVDC power transmission

IET Conference Publications

Volumn 2010, Issue 570 CP, 2010, Pages

  Davidson, C C ^a   Trainer, D R ^a  

^a Alstom UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HVDC; Hybrid; Multi level; VSC

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT TOPOLOGY; DC SIDE; FULL-BRIDGE; HALF-BRIDGE; HVDC; HYBRID; MULTI-LEVEL; MULTILEVEL CELL; MULTILEVEL CONVERTER; PULSE NUMBER; SUBMODULES; VSC; VSC-HVDC; WAVESHAPING;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS (IGBT); PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79952644899     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2010.0982     Document Type: Conference Paper

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