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    • Fast reliability assessment of neutral-point-clamped topologies through Markov models 

      Busquets-Monge, Sergio; Rafiezadeh, Roya; Alepuz, Salvador; Filba-Martinez, Alber; Nicolas-Apruzzese, Joan (IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2021;36(12), 2021-06-08)
      This article presents detailed Markov models for the reliability assessment of multilevel neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converter leg topologies, incorporating their inherent fault-tolerance under ...

    • A survey on capacitor voltage control in neutral-point-clamped multilevel converters 

      Alepuz, Salvador; Busquets-Monge, Sergio; Nicolas-Apruzzese, Joan; Filba-Martinez, Alber; Bordonau, Josep; Yuan, Xibo; Kouro, Samir (Electronics. 2022 Feb 10;11(4):527, 2022-02-10)
      Neutral-point-clamped multilevel converters are currently a suitable solution for a wide range of applications. It is well known that the capacitor voltage balance is a major issue for this topology. ...

    • Active thermal control in neutral-point-clamped multilevel converters based on switching-cell arrays 

      Alepuz, Salvador; Nicolas-Apruzzese, Joan; Rafiezadeh, Roya; Busquets-Monge, Sergio; Raya Di Francisco, Mariana Candela; Filba-Martinez, Alber (Electronics. 2023;12(19):4055, 2023)
      Neutral-point-clamped multilevel converters are a suitable solution to the implementation of low–medium voltage and power applications at present, thanks to their intrinsic superior voltage and current ...

    • Electric vehicle powertrains with modular battery banks tied to multilevel NPC inverters 

      Busquets-Monge, Sergio; Alepuz, Salvador; Garcia-Rojas, Gabriel; Bordonau, Josep (Electronics. 2023;12(2):266, 2023)
      Nowadays, the internal combustion engine in vehicles is being replaced by electric motors, giving way to the electric vehicle, which results in reduced environmental impact, higher efficiency and lower ...