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  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to multilevel power converters

Overview

Thierry Meynard is affiliated with the Laboratory on Plasma and Conversion of Energy in France, contributing extensively to the field of engineering, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their work spans various subfields and specialized topics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within power electronics and energy conversion.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Induction Heating and Inverter Technology
  • Electric Power Systems and Control

Thierry Meynard's publication record indicates collaboration with several frequent co-authors, including Alessandro Lidozzi, Marco Di Benedetto, Luca Solero, Jaime W. Zapata, and Gianluca Postiglione.

Significant recent papers include:

  • "Medium-Voltage Seven-Level Multiplexed Converter for AC Applications," published in 2023 in the IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics
  • "Multilevel Converter for 4.16- and 6.6-kV Variable Speed Drives," published in 2020 in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "Analysis and Design of SiC Three-Phase Four-Wire Five-Level E-Type STATCOM Inverter," published in 2024 in IEEE Access
  • "TransformerLess Partial Voltage DC-DC Converter With Double Power Processing Capacity," published in 2025 in IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society

The venues frequently hosting their work include:

  • IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society

Meynard's research contributions have earned professional recognition such as the IEEE Fellow distinction in 2017, awarded specifically for contributions to multilevel power converters.

Best Publications

  • Multi-level conversion: high voltage choppers and voltage-source inverters

    T.A. Meynard;H. Foch

  • Multicell converters: basic concepts and industry applications

    T.A. Meynard;H. Foch;P. Thomas;J. Courault

  • Multi-Level Choppers for High Voltage Applications

    T.A. Meynard;H. Foch

  • Modeling of multilevel converters

    T.A. Meynard;M. Fadel;N. Aouda

  • Interactions Between Fuel Cells and Power Converters: Influence of Current Harmonics on a Fuel Cell Stack

    G. Fontes;C. Turpin;S. Astier;T.A. Meynard

  • Survey on Fault Operation on Multilevel Inverters

    Pablo Lezana;Josep Pou;Thierry A Meynard;Jose Rodriguez

  • Natural Balance of Multicell Converters: The General Case

    R.H. Wilkinson;T.A. Meynard;H. du Toit Mouton

  • Switching frequency imposition and ripple reduction in DTC drives by using a multilevel converter

    C.A. Martins;X. Roboam;T.A. Meynard;A.S. Carvalho

  • Multicell converters: derived topologies

    T.A. Meynard;H. Foch;F. Forest;C. Turpin

  • Failures-tolerance and remedial strategies of a PWM multicell inverter

    F. Richardeau;P. Baudesson;T.A. Meynard

  • Multicell converters: active control and observation of flying-capacitor voltages

    G. Gateau;M. Fadel;P. Maussion;R. Bensaid

  • Optimal Modulation of Flying Capacitor and Stacked Multicell Converters Using a State Machine Decoder

    B.P. McGrath;T. Meynard;G. Gateau;D.G. Holmes

  • Optimal Modulation of Flying Capacitor and Stacked Multicell Converters using a State Machine Decoder

    B.P. McGrat;T.A. Meynard;G. Gateau;D.G. Holmes

  • Natural Balance of Multicell Converters: The Two-Cell Case

    R.H. Wilkinson;T.A. Meynard;H. du Toit Mouton

  • Stacked multicell converter (SMC): properties and design

    G. Gateau;T.A. Meynard;H. Foch

  • Reduced PWM harmonic distortion for multilevel inverters operating over a wide modulation range

    Brendan Peter McGrath;Donald Grahame Holmes;Thierry Meynard

  • PD Modulation Scheme for Three-Phase Parallel Multilevel Inverters

    B. Cougo;G. Gateau;T. Meynard;M. Bobrowska-Rafal

  • A Theoretical Approach to InterCell Transformers, Application to Interleaved Converters

    E. Laboure;A. Cuniere;T.A. Meynard;F. Forest

  • Fault management of multicell converters

    C. Turpin;P. Baudesson;F. Richardeau;F. Forest

  • Parallel Three-Phase Inverters: Optimal PWM Method for Flux Reduction in Intercell Transformers

    B. Cougo;T. Meynard;G. Gateau

Frequent Co-Authors

Samir Kouro
Samir Kouro Federico Santa María Technical University
Marcelo A. Perez
Marcelo A. Perez Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria
Mariusz Malinowski
Mariusz Malinowski Warsaw University of Technology
Josep Pou
Josep Pou City University of Hong Kong
Kamal Al-Haddad
Kamal Al-Haddad École de Technologie Supérieure
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Brendan McGrath
Brendan McGrath RMIT University
Vassilios G. Agelidis
Vassilios G. Agelidis Democritus University of Thrace
Marcelo L. Heldwein
Marcelo L. Heldwein Technical University of Munich
Pablo Lezana
Pablo Lezana Valparaiso University

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