Design, Control, and Application of Modular Multilevel Converters for HVDC Transmission Systems
Design, Control, and Application of Modular Multilevel Converters for HVDC Transmission Systems

Author: Kamran Sharifabadi

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-08-22

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 1118851528

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Design, Control and Application of Modular Multilevel Converters for HVDC Transmission Systems is a comprehensive guide to semiconductor technologies applicable for MMC design, component sizing control, modulation, and application of the MMC technology for HVDC transmission. Separated into three distinct parts, the first offers an overview of MMC technology, including information on converter component sizing, Control and Communication, Protection and Fault Management, and Generic Modelling and Simulation. The second covers the applications of MMC in offshore WPP, including planning, technical and economic requirements and optimization options, fault management, dynamic and transient stability. Finally, the third chapter explores the applications of MMC in HVDC transmission and Multi Terminal configurations, including Supergrids. Key features: Unique coverage of the offshore application and optimization of MMC-HVDC schemes for the export of offshore wind energy to the mainland. Comprehensive explanation of MMC application in HVDC and MTDC transmission technology. Detailed description of MMC components, control and modulation, different modeling approaches, converter dynamics under steady-state and fault contingencies including application and housing of MMC in HVDC schemes for onshore and offshore. Analysis of DC fault detection and protection technologies, system studies required for the integration of HVDC terminals to offshore wind power plants, and commissioning procedures for onshore and offshore HVDC terminals. A set of self-explanatory simulation models for HVDC test cases is available to download from the companion website. This book provides essential reading for graduate students and researchers, as well as field engineers and professionals who require an in-depth understanding of MMC technology.

Modular Multilevel Converter Modelling and Simulation for HVDC Systems
Modular Multilevel Converter Modelling and Simulation for HVDC Systems

Author: Davide del Giudice

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-10-21

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 3031128184

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This book provides a comprehensive review of the models and approaches that can be employed to simulate modular multilevel converters (MMCs). Each solution is described in terms of operating principle, fields of applicability, advantages, and limitations. In addition, this work proposes a novel and efficient simulation approach for MMCs based on sub-circuit isomorphism. This technique, which has its roots in the electronics fields, can be profitably exploited to simulate MMCs regardless of the model used to describe its sub-modules, including the most accurate ones. Lastly, this book considers a well-known high voltage direct current (HVDC) benchmark system consisting of two MMCs. After describing the implementation details of each benchmark component, simulation results in several scenarios (ranging from normal operating conditions to faults in the AC and DC grid) are included to validate the proposed approach and showcase its key features. Due to its educational content, this book constitutes a useful guide for PhD students and researchers interested in the topic of MMCs and their simulation. It also serves as a starting platform for junior electrical engineers who work in the field of power electronic converters for HVDC systems.

Design, Control, and Application of Modular Multilevel Converters for HVDC Transmission Systems
Design, Control, and Application of Modular Multilevel Converters for HVDC Transmission Systems

Author: Kamran Sharifabadi

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-08-22

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 1118851544

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Design, Control and Application of Modular Multilevel Converters for HVDC Transmission Systems is a comprehensive guide to semiconductor technologies applicable for MMC design, component sizing control, modulation, and application of the MMC technology for HVDC transmission. Separated into three distinct parts, the first offers an overview of MMC technology, including information on converter component sizing, Control and Communication, Protection and Fault Management, and Generic Modelling and Simulation. The second covers the applications of MMC in offshore WPP, including planning, technical and economic requirements and optimization options, fault management, dynamic and transient stability. Finally, the third chapter explores the applications of MMC in HVDC transmission and Multi Terminal configurations, including Supergrids. Key features: Unique coverage of the offshore application and optimization of MMC-HVDC schemes for the export of offshore wind energy to the mainland. Comprehensive explanation of MMC application in HVDC and MTDC transmission technology. Detailed description of MMC components, control and modulation, different modeling approaches, converter dynamics under steady-state and fault contingencies including application and housing of MMC in HVDC schemes for onshore and offshore. Analysis of DC fault detection and protection technologies, system studies required for the integration of HVDC terminals to offshore wind power plants, and commissioning procedures for onshore and offshore HVDC terminals. A set of self-explanatory simulation models for HVDC test cases is available to download from the companion website. This book provides essential reading for graduate students and researchers, as well as field engineers and professionals who require an in-depth understanding of MMC technology.

Modular Multilevel Converters
Modular Multilevel Converters

Author: Sixing Du

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-02-22

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1119367239

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An invaluable academic reference for the area of high-power converters, covering all the latest developments in the field High-power multilevel converters are well known in industry and academia as one of the preferred choices for efficient power conversion. Over the past decade, several power converters have been developed and commercialized in the form of standard and customized products that power a wide range of industrial applications. Currently, the modular multilevel converter is a fast-growing technology and has received wide acceptance from both industry and academia. Providing adequate technical background for graduate- and undergraduate-level teaching, this book includes a comprehensive analysis of the conventional and advanced modular multilevel converters employed in motor drives, HVDC systems, and power quality improvement. Modular Multilevel Converters: Analysis, Control, and Applications provides an overview of high-power converters, reference frame theory, classical control methods, pulse width modulation schemes, advanced model predictive control methods, modeling of ac drives, advanced drive control schemes, modeling and control of HVDC systems, active and reactive power control, power quality problems, reactive power, harmonics and unbalance compensation, modeling and control of static synchronous compensators (STATCOM) and unified power quality compensators. Furthermore, this book: Explores technical challenges, modeling, and control of various modular multilevel converters in a wide range of applications such as transformer and transformerless motor drives, high voltage direct current transmission systems, and power quality improvement Reflects the latest developments in high-power converters in medium-voltage motor drive systems Offers design guidance with tables, charts graphs, and MATLAB simulations Modular Multilevel Converters: Analysis, Control, and Applications is a valuable reference book for academic researchers, practicing engineers, and other professionals in the field of high power converters. It also serves well as a textbook for graduate-level students.

Efficient Modeling of Modular Multilevel HVDC Converters (MMC) on Electromagnetic Transient Simulation Programs
Efficient Modeling of Modular Multilevel HVDC Converters (MMC) on Electromagnetic Transient Simulation Programs

Author: Udana Gnanarathna

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The recent introduction of a new converter topology, the modular multilevel converter (MMC) is a major step forward in voltage sourced converter (VSC) technology for high voltage, high power applications. To obtain a multilevel ac output waveform, a large number of semiconductor switches has to be used in the converter. The number of switches in the MMC for HVDC transmission is typically two orders of magnitudes larger than that in a two or three level VSC used in earlier generation. This large device count creates a computational challenge for electromagnetic transients (EMT) simulation programs, as it significantly increases the simulation time. The purpose of this research is to investigate whether the simulation can be speeded up. This research develops an efficient, time-varying Thévenin's equivalent model for the MMC converter based on partitioning the system's admittance matrix. EMT simulation results show that the proposed equivalent model can drastically reduce the computational time without loss of accuracy. The use of the proposed equivalent method is demonstrated by simulating a point to point MMC based HVDC transmission system successfully with more than 100 levels. This approach enables what was hitherto not practical; the modeling of large MMC based HVDC systems on personal computers. With the assumption of ideal switch operation and using an equivalent average capacitor value based approach, an average valued model of MMC is also proposed in this thesis. The average model can be accurately used in most of the system level studies. The control algorithms and other modeling aspects of MMC applications are also presented in this thesis. One of the advantages of multilevel converters is the low operating losses as the smaller switching frequency of each individual power electronics switch and the low voltage step change during each switching. Using a recently developed, time domain simulation approach, the operating losses of the MMC converter are estimated in this thesis. When comparing the MMC operating losses against the losses of two-level VSC, the power loss for the two-level VSC is found to be significantly higher than the power loss of the MMC.

High Voltage Direct Current Transmission
High Voltage Direct Current Transmission

Author: Dragan Jovcic

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 1119566614

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Presents the latest developments in switchgear and DC/DC converters for DC grids, and includes substantially expanded material on MMC HVDC This newly updated edition covers all HVDC transmission technologies including Line Commutated Converter (LCC) HVDC; Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC, and the latest VSC HVDC based on Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC), as well as the principles of building DC transmission grids. Featuring new material throughout, High Voltage Direct Current Transmission: Converters, Systems and DC Grids, 2nd Edition offers several new chapters/sections including one on the newest MMC converters. It also provides extended coverage of switchgear, DC grid protection and DC/DC converters following the latest developments on the market and in research projects. All three HVDC technologies are studied in a wide range of topics, including: the basic converter operating principles; calculation of losses; system modelling, including dynamic modelling; system control; HVDC protection, including AC and DC fault studies; and integration with AC systems and fundamental frequency analysis. The text includes: A chapter dedicated to hybrid and mechanical DC circuit breakers Half bridge and full bridge MMC: modelling, control, start-up and fault management A chapter dedicated to unbalanced operation and control of MMC HVDC The advancement of protection methods for DC grids Wideband and high-order modeling of DC cables Novel treatment of topics not found in similar books, including SimPowerSystems models and examples for all HVDC topologies hosted by the 1st edition companion site. High Voltage Direct Current Transmission: Converters, Systems and DC Grids, 2nd Edition serves as an ideal textbook for a graduate-level course or a professional development course.

Modeling and Control of Modular Multilevel Converter Based on Ordinary Differential Equations and Its Applications for HVDC System
Modeling and Control of Modular Multilevel Converter Based on Ordinary Differential Equations and Its Applications for HVDC System

Author: Haihao Jiang

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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"High-voltage direct current (HVDC) system is more efficient than high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) system for long-distance, bulk power transmission. Modularity, flexibility, reliability and high efficiency make the modular multilevel converter (MMC) the topology of choice in HVDC applications. Because the increasing number of installations shows that the MMC-HVDC is the HVDC of the future, this thesis is continuing research to advance the capability of the MMC-HVDC. This thesis focuses on fast simulation capability and control strategies for the MMC-HVDC. The main objectives are: (1) to develop a fast and accurate simulation model of a single MMC station and models of multi-terminal MMC-HVDC stations (MTDC-MMC); (2) to investigate the method to design proper parameters for high damping; (3) to design the MMC-HVDC with the capability of power oscillation damping (POD). Simulation is computation-intensive in MMC. The thesis develops a fast and accurate method by which an MMC station is modeled by ordinary differential equations (ODE). The proposed MMC ODE model is implemented in MATLAB SIMULINK and its correctness is validated by the MMC Detail Equivalent Model (DEM) in RT-LAB. Taking advantage of its speed and accuracy, a Four-Terminal MMC-HVDC system based on the MMC ODE model is developed. The ODE model meets the speed and accuracy requirements of power systems engineers who are concerned with planning, operation and protection studies. As the ordinary differential equations are nonlinear, small perturbation about a steady-state is applied to obtain the linearized time-periodic matrix. The steady-state takes a long time to simulate because it depends on the transients to have all damped out. The method of Aprille and Trick is applied. Simulation converges to the steady-state in one cycle of 50 Hz. The resultant linearized matrix is time-periodic. The Floquet-Lyapunov Theorem is applied to construct the state-transition matrix from the linearized time-periodic matrix. The eigenvalues of the state-transition matrix contain the coefficients of damping. Graphs of damping coefficients plotted against different sizes of circuit parameters are displayed to assist designers in realizing high damping. The thesis looks for opportunities to add value to the MMC-HVDC. The active power transmissibility of AC transmission lines is limited by the transient stability limit which is significantly below the thermal limit. Extensive research and development have been pursued to increase the transient stability limit by flexible AC transmissions system (FACTS). This thesis seeks to use the MMC-HVDC to operate as power oscillation damper to increase the power transmissibility. The thesis looks for opportunities to integrate previously proven control methods into a common universal control. The Universal Controller brings together the deadbeat control, the circulating current suppression control (CCSC), the POD and the decoupled P-Q strategy in the control of the MMC-HVDC station by the MMC ODE model. Deadbeat control enables the MMC to survive destructively large AC fault currents to improve the transient stability of AC grids"--

Voltage-Sourced Converters in Power Systems
Voltage-Sourced Converters in Power Systems

Author: Amirnaser Yazdani

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-03-25

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 0470551569

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Presents Fundamentals of Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Electric Power Converters for Power System Applications Electronic (static) power conversion has gained widespread acceptance in power systems applications; electronic power converters are increasingly employed for power conversion and conditioning, compensation, and active filtering. This book presents the fundamentals for analysis and control of a specific class of high-power electronic converters—the three-phase voltage-sourced converter (VSC). Voltage-Sourced Converters in Power Systems provides a necessary and unprecedented link between the principles of operation and the applications of voltage-sourced converters. The book: Describes various functions that the VSC can perform in electric power systems Covers a wide range of applications of the VSC in electric power systems—including wind power conversion systems Adopts a systematic approach to the modeling and control design problems Illustrates the control design procedures and expected performance based on a comprehensive set of examples and digital computer time-domain simulation studies This comprehensive text presents effective techniques for mathematical modeling and control design, and helps readers understand the procedures and analysis steps. Detailed simulation case studies are included to highlight the salient points and verify the designs. Voltage-Sourced Converters in Power Systems is an ideal reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students in power engineering programs, practicing engineers who deal with grid integration and operation of distributed energy resource units, design engineers, and researchers in the area of electric power generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization.