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EEE 474: HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

LT P
310
Module 1: DC Transmission Technology (4 hours)
Comparison of AC and dc Transmission (Economics, Technical Performance and Reliability).
Application of DC Transmission. Types of HVdc Systems. Components of a HVdc system. Line
Commutated Converter and Voltage Source Converter based systems.
Module 2: Analysis of Line Commutated and Voltage Source Converters (10 hours)
Line Commutated Converters (LCCs): Six pulse converter, Analysis neglecting commutation overlap,
harmonics, Twelve Pulse Converters. Inverter Operation. Effect of Commutation Overlap.
Expressions for average dc voltage, AC current and reactive power absorbed by the converters.
Effect of Commutation Failure, Misfire and Current Extinction in LCC links.
Voltage Source Converters (VSCs): Two and Three-level VSCs. PWM schemes: Selective Harmonic
Elimination, Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation. Analysis of a six pulse converter. Equations in the
rotating frame. Real and Reactive power control using a VSC.
Module 3: Control of HVDC Converters: (10 hours)
Principles of Link Control in a LCC HVDC system. Control Hierarchy, Firing Angle Controls –
Phase-Locked Loop, Current and Extinction Angle Control, Starting and Stopping of a Link. Higher
level Controllers Power control, Frequency Control, Stability Controllers. Reactive Power Control.
Principles of Link Control in a VSC HVDC system: Power flow and dc Voltage Control. Reactive
Power Control/AC voltage regulation.
Module 4: Components of HVDC systems: (8 hours)
Smoothing Reactors, Reactive Power Sources and Filters in LCC HVDC systems DC line: Corona
Effects. Insulators, Transient Over-voltages. dc line faults in LCC systems. dc line faults in VSC
systems. dc breakers. Monopolar Operation. Ground Electrodes.
Module 5: Stability Enhancement using HVDC Control (4 hours)
Basic Concepts: Power System Angular, Voltage and Frequency Stability. Power Modulation: basic
principles – synchronous and asynchronous links. Voltage Stability Problem in AC/dc systems.
Module 6: MTdc Links (4 hours)
Multi-Terminal and Multi-Infeed Systems. Series and Parallel MTDC systems using LCCs. MTDC
systems using VSCs. Modern Trends in HVDC Technology. Introduction to Modular Multi-level
Converters.
Text/References:
1. K. R. Padiyar, “HVDC Power Transmission Systems”, New Age International Publishers, 2011.
2. J. Arrillaga, “High Voltage Direct Current Transmission”, Peter Peregrinus Ltd., 1983.
3. E. W. Kimbark, “Direct Current Transmission”, Vol.1, Wiley-Interscience, 1971.
Course Outcomes:
1. Undestand the advantage of DC transmission over AC transmission.
2. Understand the importance of line commutated converters
3. Understand the importance of voltage source converters
4. Undersatnd the control strategies in HVDC system
5. Explain the improvements in power system stability using HVDC.
Module 1: DC Transmission Technology
Comparison of AC and dc Transmission (Economics, Technical Performance and Reliability):
Application of DC Transmission:
Types of HVdc Systems:
Components of a HVdc system:
Line Commutated Converter:

Voltage Source Converter based systems:


Module 2: Analysis of Line Commutated and Voltage Source Converters
Line Commutated Converters (LCCs):

Six pulse converter:


Analysis neglecting commutation overlap:

Harmonics:
Twelve Pulse Converters:
Inverter Operation:

Effect of Commutation Overlap:

Expressions for average dc voltage:

AC current and reactive power absorbed by the converters:


Effect of Commutation Failure:

Misfire and Current Extinction in LCC links:


Voltage Source Converters (VSCs): Two and Three-level VSCs:
PWM schemes:

Selective Harmonic Elimination:


Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation:

Analysis of a six pulse converter:


Equations in the rotating frame:
Real and Reactive power control using a VSC:
Module 3: Control of HVDC Converters:
Principles of Link Control in a LCC HVDC system:
Control Hierarchy:
Firing Angle Controls – Phase-Locked Loop:
\
Current and Extinction Angle Control:
Starting and Stopping of a Link:
Higher level Controllers Power control and Frequency Control:
Stability Controllers:
Reactive Power Control:

Principles of Link Control in a VSC HVDC system:


Power flow and dc Voltage Control:
Reactive Power Control/AC voltage regulation.

Module 4: Components of HVDC systems: (8 hours)


Smoothing Reactors:
Reactive Power Sources and Filters in LCC HVDC systems:
DC line:
Corona Effects:
Insulators:
Transient Over-voltages:
DC line faults in LCC systems and DC line faults in VSC systems:
DC breakers:
Monopolar Operation:
Ground Electrodes:
Module 5: Stability Enhancement using HVDC Control
Basic Concepts:
Power System Angular:
Voltage and Frequency Stability:
Power Modulation:
Basic principles – synchronous and asynchronous links:
Voltage Stability Problem in AC/dc systems:
Module 6: MTdc Links
Multi-Terminal and Multi-Infeed Systems:
Series and Parallel MTDC systems using LCCs and MTDC systems using VSCs:
Modern Trends in HVDC Technology:
Introduction to Modular Multi-level Converters:

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