Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Venkatesh, M.; Guntreddi, Venkataramana; Chacko, Parag Jose Title A name given to the resource Circulating Current Control in Modular Multilevel Converter Using a Super Twisted Sliding Mode Control Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering;Volume;1412 LNEE;pp.307-322 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5423-9_21" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5423-9_21</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029615900?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029615900?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Venkatesh M., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam, India; Guntreddi V., Electrical, Telecommunication and Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda; Chacko P.J., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource A Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) has gained widespread popularity due to its notable advantages, including high efficiency, flexibility, minimal harmonic distortion, lower power device ratings, modularity, and scalability. Despite these benefits, the MMC encounters challenges such as voltage balancing and circulating currents. The primary objective is to balance capacitor voltages in each submodule without excessive power electronic device switching. To address this, a controlled switching frequency technique is employed to reduce the average switching frequency of the devices, mitigating voltage imbalances. However, challenges persist, notably the introduction of even-order harmonics with the second harmonic being particularly prominent in inner current. These even order harmonic components contribute to increased power losses, device stress, and potential system instability. Conventional methods of suppression of circulating currents have limitations in harmonic elimination and complex in implementation. This paper proposes a super twisting sliding mode control (SMC) to concurrently manage balancing of capacitor voltages and control of circulating currents in the MMC. The controller effectively reduces the harmonic components, with a focus on the dominant second harmonic in inner currents. Phase disposition (PD) PWM is utilized for MMC phase control, and the proposed controller, initially implemented for a single-phase MMC, demonstrates potential extension to three-phase systems. Comparative analysis with conventional PI controllers and the presentation of results in the MATLAB/Simulink environment validate the efficacy of the proposed super twsiting SMC controller. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2026. Subject The topic of the resource MMC; PD-PWM; Super twisting sliding mode control; Voltage balancing Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Relation A related resource ISSN: 18761100; ISBN: 978-981965422-2; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online