Mohammed M. Alharbi

Works (8)

Updated: December 5th, 2025 14:06

2025 article

Enabling Medium Voltage MTDC Systems Through Parallel HVDC Tapping Using MMC Converters with Medium-Frequency

Alshammari, S., Alharbi, M., Burugula, V., Alosaimi, H., Nath, H., & Bhattacharya, S. (2025, October 19).

By: S. Alshammari n, M. Alharbi*, V. Burugula n, H. Alosaimi n, H. Nath n & S. Bhattacharya n 

topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Real-time simulation and control systems
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Added: December 4, 2025

2022 article

A Fault Clearance and Restoration Approach for MMC-Based MTDC Grid

Alharbi, M., Isik, S., Alfaris, F. E., Alkuhayli, A., & Bhattacharya, S. (2022, July 7). Electronics, Vol. 7.

By: M. Alharbi*, S. Isik n, F. Alfaris *, A. Alkuhayli* & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC); Multi-Terminal DC grid; MTDC; DC faults; protection strategy
topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems; Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
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Added: August 8, 2022

2022 article

Implementation of a Modular Distributed Fault-Tolerant Controller for MMC Applications

Isik, S., Burugula, V., Alharbi, M., Azidehak, A., & Bhattacharya, S. (2022, November 10). Energies, Vol. 15.

By: S. Isik n, V. Burugula n, M. Alharbi*, A. Azidehak n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: controller; centralized; distributed; CHIL; fault-tolerant; MMC; prototype; opal-RT
topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems; Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
TL;DR: In this paper, the distributed modular fault-tolerant controller is implemented in a laboratory-scale MMC prototype and can be programmed in such a way as to replace the faulty local controller and sustain the MMC operation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 12, 2022

2021 article

An Optimized Circulating Current Control Method Based on PR and PI Controller for MMC Applications

Isik, S., Alharbi, M., & Bhattacharya, S. (2021, June 28). IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 9, pp. 5074–5085.

By: S. Isik n, M. Alharbi n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Capacitors; Voltage control; Harmonic analysis; Current control; Switches; Inductors; Multilevel converters; Circulating current control; high-voltage dc (HVdc); MMC reliability; modular multilevel converter (MMC); real-time digital simulator (RTDS); switching model
topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
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Added: September 20, 2021

2021 article

Comprehensive Analysis of the Control Structures for MMC Applications

Isik, S., Alharbi, M., & Bhattacharya, S. (2021, October 10). 2021 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE).

By: S. Isik n, M. Alharbi n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Barlow-Proschan; Centralized; Decentralized; Distributed; MMC Control; Markov; Reliability
topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency
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Added: July 5, 2022

2021 article

Modular Power Flow Enhancer for Transmission Networks under Unbalanced Power Grid Conditions

Isik, S., Burugula, V., Alharbi, M., & Bhattacharya, S. (2021, October 13). IECON 2021 - 47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY.

By: S. Isik n, V. Burugula n, M. Alharbi n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: DAB; DC/DC; FACTS; MMC; PV; SSSC; FPGA; RTDS
topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems; Power System Optimization and Stability
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Added: April 25, 2022

2019 article

Scale-Up Methodology of a Modular Multilevel Converter for HVdc Applications

Alharbi, M., & Bhattacharya, S. (2019, June 26). IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 55, pp. 4974–4983.

By: M. Alharbi n & S. Bhattacharya n 

Contributors: M. Alharbi n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Capacitor voltage balancing (CVB); control design; high-voltage direct current (HVdc); modular multilevel converter (MMC); real-time digital simulator (RTDS)
topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair; High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems
TL;DR: This paper presents an MMC scale-up control methodology applicable for MV and HVdc applications and investigates the performance of the proposed MMC control method and capacitor voltage balancing algorithm under various operating conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 16, 2019

2017 article

Control and performance analysis methodology for scale-up of MMC submodules for back-to-back HVDC applications

Alharbi, M., Mobarrez, M., & Bhattacharya, S. (2017, March 1). Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC, pp. 440–447.

By: M. Alharbi n, M. Mobarrez n & S. Bhattacharya n 

Contributors: M. Alharbi n, M. Mobarrez n & S. Bhattacharya n 

topics (OpenAlex): HVDC Systems and Fault Protection; High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems; Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
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Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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