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Editor-in-Chief: Professor Volker Pickert, Newcastle University, UK
Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Dr Mohamed Dahidah, Newcastle University, UK
Special Issue: Hybrid Multilevel Converters:
Topologies, Modulation and Control
Multilevel converters are a well-developed and established technology particularly in the area of medium and high-power conversion. Various converter
topologies have been successful commercially and operating in a range of applications. The extensive research on multilevel converters has led to the
development of a range of topologies which comprise combinations of different topologies, voltage levels and semiconductor technologies, collectively
known as hybrid multilevel converters (HMCs). The main aim of hybridization is to combine the benefits provided by the different multilevel converters
while reducing or eliminating some of the drawbacks inherent to each topology. Additional benefits include the increase in the number of voltage levels
and improvement in the quality of the output waveforms the converters can provide. Many current applications of HMCs confirm that this technology
will continue to grow over the coming years.
The technical topics in this IET Power Electronics journal Special Issue include:
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Topologically HMCs
– NPC-based structure with H-bridge cells
– Hybrid NPC- and FC-based topologies
– Stacked multicell converters
– Multilevel converters using bidirectional switches
– Multilevel converters with the addition of half- or
full-bridge topologies
– Hybridization between voltage- and current-source converters
– Fault-tolerant HMCs
– Other HMC topologies
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Modular topologies using asymmetric voltages
– Hybrid cascaded H-bridge converter
– Hybrid modular multilevel converter
– Other modular topologies fed with different voltages
n Multilevel topologies integrated by different semiconductor technologies
– Topologies using Si and wide-bandgap devices (SiC, GaN,...)
– Hybridization between different wide-bandgap technologies
– Topologies including thyristors and other power devices
– Other configurations using two or more switching technologies
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Modulation and control of hybrid multilevel topologies
– Carrier-based modulation for HMCs
– Space-vector modulation for HMCs
– Voltage and current balancing techniques
– Advanced control techniques applied to HMCs
nApplications
– Variable speed drives
– Grid-connected applications
– Renewable energy applications
– Hybrid & plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
Authors are invited to submit a full article according to the IET research journal author guide, using IET manuscript central submission
below. The submission must be of high quality, presenting original research, and should not be under consideration for publication in
other journals. All submissions are subject to the journal’s peer-review procedures. The individual papers accepted for publication in the
Special Issue will be published as e-first ahead of the print publication. The authors should follow the journal’s Author Guide at
http://digital-library.theiet.org/journals/author-guide.
For enquiries regarding this Special Issue please contact the Guest Editors:
Important dates:
Prof. Josep Pou
The University of New South Wales, Australia
E: j.pou@unsw.edu.au
Submission Deadline:
30 Nov 2015
Dr. Georgios Konstantinou
The University of New South Wales, Australia
E: g.konstantinou@unsw.edu.au
Publication Date:
Jun 2016
Dr. Salvador Ceballos
Tecnalia Research and Innovation, Spain
E: salvador.ceballos@tecnalia.com
All papers must be submitted through the journal’s Manuscript Central system:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/iet-pel
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