Semih Isik

College of Engineering

Works (18)

Updated: February 14th, 2024 05:03

2024 journal article

Overvoltage Protection of Series-Connected 10kV SiC MOSFETs Following Switch Failures in MV 3L-NPC Converter for Safe Fault Isolation and Shutdown

IEEE ACCESS, 12, 10102–10119.

By: S. Parashar n, S. Isik n, N. Kolli n, R. Kokkonda n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: AsMPCS; fault; JBS; MOSFET; NPC; protection; RTDS; Saber; SiC; shutdown
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Added: January 9, 2024

2023 journal article

An Enhanced AC Fault Ride through Scheme for Offshore Wind-Based MMC-HVDC System

SUSTAINABILITY, 15(11).

By: J. Soomro *, D. Kumar*, F. Chachar *, S. Isik n & M. Alharbi *

author keywords: offshore wind integration; modular multilevel converters; capacitor voltage ripples; circulating current; MMC-HVDC; fault ride through
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Added: June 26, 2023

2023 article

Novel Control for Active Power Compensation using DSCC-MMC based ES-STATCOM

2023 IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION, APEC, pp. 1102–1108.

By: H. Nath n, S. Isik n, V. Burugula n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC); Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM); Energy Sources (ES); Controller hardware-in-loop (C-HIL) and Real-time digital simulator (RTDS)
TL;DR: This paper introduces a novel dynamic model-based control approach to the MMC-based ES-STATCOM for the integration of energy sources with the power grid and lays down the operating limit for active power compensation with reactive power compensation given the priority. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 5, 2023

2023 journal article

Simplified Model Predictive Current Control of Four-Level Nested Neutral Point Clamped Converter

SUSTAINABILITY, 15(2).

By: R. Atif*, M. Hassan *, M. Shahid *, H. Munir *, M. Saeed *, M. Shahzad *, S. Isik n, M. Alharbi *

author keywords: nested neutral point clamped converter; model predictive current control; total harmonic distortion
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Added: February 27, 2023

2022 journal article

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

ELECTRONICS, 11(14).

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
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Added: August 8, 2022

2022 journal article

An Equivalent Hybrid Model for a Large-Scale Modular Multilevel Converter and Control Simulations

IEEE ACCESS, 10, 53504–53512.

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

author keywords: Computational modeling; Mathematical models; Voltage control; HVDC transmission; Switches; Real-time systems; Integrated circuit modeling; EMT; hybrid model; MMC; HVDC; simulation; RTDS
TL;DR: A hybrid simulation model for a large-scale MMC application using a scale-up control structure method and a need for better, faster, and more accurate simulation models to study the system-level and internal dynamics of an MMC. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: May 24, 2022

2022 journal article

Fault-Tolerant Control and Isolation Method for NPC-Based AFEC Using Series-Connected 10kV SiC MOSFETs

IEEE ACCESS, 10, 73893–73906.

By: S. Isik n, S. Parashar n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Circuit faults; MOSFET; Silicon carbide; Switches; Fault tolerant systems; Fault tolerance; Control systems; NPC; microgrid; MOSFET; silicon carbide; switch; saber; protection; power conditioning; RTDS
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Added: July 13, 2022

2022 journal article

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

ENERGIES, 15(22).

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
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

2022 article

Inter- area Oscillation Damping Controller for DFIG based Wind Power Plants

2022 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE).

By: S. Alalwani n, S. Isik n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: DFIG; GSC; RSC; NSC; Inter-area; Oscillation; Damping; Wind power
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Added: November 20, 2023

2022 article

Performance Comparison of a Modular Multilevel Converter under Centralized and Decentralized Control Structures

2022 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE).

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

author keywords: Centralized Controller; Circulating Current; Decentralized Controller; MMC
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Added: November 20, 2023

2022 journal article

Power Ripple Control Method for Modular Multilevel Converter under Grid Imbalances

ENERGIES, 15(10).

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

author keywords: feedback control system; MMC; HVDC; Nyquist stability criterion (NSC); power system faults; real-time simulator; RTDS
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Added: June 13, 2022

2022 article

SiC-based Isolated Three-port DC-DC Converter Implementation for MV Microgrid Applications

2022 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE).

By: O. Aljumah n, S. Isik n, S. Alshammari n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Triple active bridge (TAB); Bidirectional converters; Neutral point clamped converter converter (NPC); medium voltage (MV) microgrid
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Added: November 20, 2023

2022 journal article

Submodule Fault-Tolerant Strategy for Modular Multilevel Converter with Scalable Control Structure

SUSTAINABILITY, 14(24).

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

author keywords: modular multilevel converter (MMC); fault-tolerant controller; distributed control structure; high voltage direct current (HVDC); SM failure; redundant operation
TL;DR: A unique decentralized SM fault-tolerant control model for RSMs to participate in any SM sets to increase the reliability of an MMC application and significantly reduces local controllers’ computational and communication requirements compared to conventional redundant controllers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 9, 2023

2021 journal article

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

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 57(5), 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
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Added: September 20, 2021

2021 article

Comprehensive Analysis of the Control Structures for MMC Applications

2021 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE), pp. 2459–2466.

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

author keywords: Barlow-Proschan; Centralized; Decentralized; Distributed; MMC Control; Markov; Reliability
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Added: July 5, 2022

2021 article

Design of a Fault-tolerant Controller for Three-phase Active front End Converter used for Power Conditioning Applications

2021 THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION (APEC 2021), pp. 2804–2811.

By: S. Isik n, S. Parashar n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Fault-tolerant controller; Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) Converter; Power Conditioning Systems (PCS)
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Added: September 20, 2021

2021 article

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

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
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Added: April 25, 2022

2021 article

Reliability and Cost Modeling of a Modular Multilevel Converter

2021 IEEE 12TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POWER ELECTRONICS FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SYSTEMS (PEDG).

By: S. Isik n & S. Bhattacharya n 

author keywords: Availability; Cost; Loss; Modular Multilevel Converter; MMC; MTDC; Reliability
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Added: August 22, 2022

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