DC fault ride-through capability and STATCOM operation of a HVDC hybrid voltage source converter

Feldman, Ralph; Farr, Ewan; Watson, Alan James; Clare, Jon C.; Wheeler, Patrick

Abstract

HVDC transmission systems are becoming increasingly popular when compared to conventional AC transmission methods. HVDC voltage source converters (VSC) can offer advantages over traditional HVDC current source converter topologies; as such, it is expected that HVDC-VSCs will be further exploited with the growth of HVDC transmission. This paper presents the DC fault ride through capability and new STATCOM modes of operation for the recently published Alternate Arm Converter (AAC), intended for the HVDC market. Operation and fault ride through of the converter during a local terminal to terminal short circuit of the DC-Link is demonstrated; during the fault STATCOM operation is also demonstrated.

Citation

Feldman, R., Farr, E., Watson, A. J., Clare, J. C., & Wheeler, P. (2014). DC fault ride-through capability and STATCOM operation of a HVDC hybrid voltage source converter. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2012.0713

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 28, 2013
• Publication Date: Jan 30, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jul 18, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 18, 2016
• Journal: IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
• Print ISSN: 1751-8687
• Electronic ISSN: 1751-8695
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2012.0713
• Keywords: HVDC power convertors, HVDC power transmission, Static VAr compensators
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/720895
• Publisher URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6722712&searchWithin=%22Publication%20Number%22:4082359&searchWithin=%22Volume%22:8&searchWithin=%22Issue%22:1&searchWithin=%22Start%20Page%22:114
• Additional Information: This paper is a postprint of a paper submitted to and accepted for publication in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is available at IET Digital Library
• Contract Date: Jul 18, 2016