Search Results - "Antonopoulos, Antonios"
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In3SbTe2 as a programmable nanophotonics material platform for the infrared
Published in Nature communications (10-02-2021)“…The high dielectric optical contrast between the amorphous and crystalline structural phases of non-volatile phase-change materials (PCMs) provides a promising…”
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A New Modulation Method for the Modular Multilevel Converter Allowing Fundamental Switching Frequency
Published in IEEE transactions on power electronics (01-08-2012)“…This paper presents a new modulation method for the modular multilevel converter. The proposed method is based on a fixed pulse pattern where harmonic…”
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Open-Loop Control of Modular Multilevel Converters Using Estimation of Stored Energy
Published in IEEE transactions on industry applications (01-11-2011)“…The internal control of a modular multilevel converter aims to equalize and stabilize the submodule capacitor voltages independent of the loading conditions…”
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Failure analysis and lifetime assessment of IGBT power modules at low temperature stress cycles
Published in IET power electronics (01-05-2021)“…Lifetime models of high‐power Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors modules express the number of cycles to end of life as a function of stress parameters. These…”
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Extension of Simple and Accurate Inductance Estimation for Rectangular Planar Windings
Published in IEEE journal of emerging and selected topics in industrial electronics (Print) (01-10-2023)“…This paper proposes a method to generalize the equations estimating the inductance of square-shape planar windings to rectangle shape. This is done by…”
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The polyphase cascaded-cell DC/DC converter
Published in 2013 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (01-01-2013)“…This paper describes a new type of unisolated dc/dc converter employing cascaded converter cells, and its operation is analyzed. The topology and the operation…”
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Modular Multilevel Converter AC Motor Drives With Constant Torque From Zero to Nominal Speed
Published in IEEE transactions on industry applications (01-05-2014)“…Modular multilevel converters are shown to have a great potential in the area of medium-voltage drives. Low-distortion output quantities combined with low…”
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Dynamic Analysis of Modular Multilevel Converters
Published in IEEE transactions on industrial electronics (1982) (01-07-2013)“…Theory for the dynamics of modular multilevel converters is developed in this paper. It is shown that the sum capacitor voltage in each arm often can be…”
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Efficient Modeling of an MMC-Based Multiterminal DC System Employing Hybrid HVDC Breakers
Published in IEEE transactions on power delivery (01-08-2015)“…The feasibility of future multiterminal dc (MTDC) systems depends largely on the capability to withstand dc-side faults. Simulation models of MTDC systems play…”
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Global Asymptotic Stability of Modular Multilevel Converters
Published in IEEE transactions on industrial electronics (1982) (01-02-2014)“…Modular multilevel converters require that the controller is designed so that the submodule capacitor voltages are equalized and stable, independent of the…”
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Steady-State Analysis of Interaction Between Harmonic Components of Arm and Line Quantities of Modular Multilevel Converters
Published in IEEE transactions on power electronics (01-01-2012)“…The fundamental frequency component in the arm currents of a modular multilevel converter is a necessity for the operation of the converter, as is the…”
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Evaluation of control and modulation methods for modular multilevel converters
Published in The 2010 International Power Electronics Conference - ECCE ASIA (01-06-2010)“…The modular multilevel converter is a promising converter technology for various high-voltage high-power applications. Despite the apparent simplicity of the…”
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Limitations and Guidelines for Damage Estimation Based on Lifetime Models for High-Power IGBTs in Realistic Application Conditions
Published in IEEE journal of emerging and selected topics in power electronics (01-06-2021)“…Statistical lifetime models for high-power insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) are developed based on results from power-cycling experiments and relate…”
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Optimal Selection of the Average Capacitor Voltage for Variable-Speed Drives With Modular Multilevel Converters
Published in IEEE transactions on power electronics (01-01-2015)“…Variable-speed drives have reduced voltage requirements when operating below the base speed. In a modular-multilevel-converter-based (M2C-based) motor drive,…”
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A Submodule Implementation for Parallel Connection of Capacitors in Modular Multilevel Converters
Published in IEEE transactions on power electronics (01-07-2015)“…In modular multilevel converters, there is a tradeoff between the switching frequency and the voltage ripple in the submodule capacitors. The reason for this…”
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Global Asymptotic Stability of Current-Controlled Modular Multilevel Converters
Published in IEEE transactions on power electronics (01-01-2015)“…In this paper, previously developed stability results for open-loop sum-capacitor-voltage control of modular multilevel converters are extended. To give…”
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A Computationally Efficient Continuous Model for the Modular Multilevel Converter
Published in IEEE journal of emerging and selected topics in power electronics (01-12-2014)“…Simulation models of the modular multilevel converter (MMC) play a very important role for studying the dynamic performance. Detailed modeling of the MMC in…”
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High-Power Modular Multilevel Converters With SiC JFETs
Published in IEEE transactions on power electronics (01-01-2012)“…This paper studies the possibility of building a modular multilevel converter (M2C) using silicon carbide (SiC) switches. The main focus is on a theoretical…”
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Challenges and Strategies for a Real-Time Implementation of a Rainflow-Counting Algorithm for Fatigue Assessment of Power Modules
Published in 2019 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) (01-03-2019)“…The aim of this work is to obtain a reliable estimation of the remaining lifetime of power-electronic modules. Lifetime models provide information on the…”
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Modular Multilevel Converters Overvoltage Diagnosis and Remedial Strategy During Blocking Sequences
Published in IEEE transactions on power electronics (01-05-2015)“…In this paper, the authors first highlight an existing overvoltage phenomenon that is inherent to the modular multilevel converter (MMC) topology. The latter…”
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