A method for controlling a multilevel converter having a plurality of energy sources and a plurality of power converter modules, each power converter module comprising at least two switching elements is described. The method can comprise: selectively switching (S1) at least one of the plurality of power converter modules and/or at least one of the plurality of energy sources into a diagnostic state; in the diagnostic state, charging or discharging (S2) the at least one of the plurality of power converter modules and/or the at least one of the plurality of energy sources at a predetermined charge or discharge rate until a predetermined criterion is reached; and when the predetermined criterion is reached, selectively switching (S3) the at least one of the plurality of power converter modules and/or the at least one of the plurality of energy sources from the diagnostic state into a non-diagnostic state.


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    Title :

    MULTILEVEL CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MULTILEVEL CONVERTER


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-06-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02M APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS , Anlagen zur Umformung von Wechselstrom in Wechselstrom, von Wechselstrom in Gleichstrom oder umgekehrt, oder von Gleichstrom in Gleichstrom und zur Verwendung in Netzen oder ähnlichen Stromversorgungssystemen / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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