Analysis of DC-side fault response of MMCs with controlled fault blocking capability for different transmission line types
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Leterme, Willem
Judge, Paul D
Green, Tim C
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
MMCs with controlled fault blocking capability retain control of their currents during a dc-side fault, thereby reducing the required interruption capabilities for switchgear. To design the dc-side control to achieve this capability, it is important to take into account the interaction between the converter control and the transmission line during a short-circuit on the transmission line. This paper uses a dc-side equivalent model to assess the interactions of the converter control for two types of converters, i.e., full-bridge and hybrid, with two main types of transmission lines, i.e., cable and overhead line, during dc-side faults. In general, the dc-side voltages and currents for a full-bridge MMC connected to an overhead line show more oscillatory behavior compared to an MMC connected to a cable. Furthermore, a hybrid MMC connected to an overhead line may provide a more damped dc-side fault response due to its limited negative voltage capability.
Date Issued
2020-10-07
Date Acceptance
2020-10-01
Citation
2020 22nd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'20 ECCE Europe), 2020, pp.1-9
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
1
End Page
9
Journal / Book Title
2020 22nd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'20 ECCE Europe)
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Identifier
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9215805
Source
2020 22nd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'20 ECCE Europe)
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2020-09-07
Finish Date
2020-09-11
Coverage Spatial
Lyon, France
Date Publish Online
2020-10-07