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VSC Transmission Tutorial
VSC Transmission Tutorial
- Basic Characteristics of VSC Transmission, - Comparison of VSC Transmission and LCC HVDC technology, - VSC Transmission Applications, - Components of a VSC Transmission Scheme, - System Issues, - Overview of VSC Transmission schemes, - Future Trends.
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VSC Transmission
presented by Dr Bjarne R Andersen,
Andersen Power Electronic Solutions Ltd
VSC Transmission
Based on Motor Drive technology, - Voltage Sourced Converter, - IGBTs, capable of turning on and off, providing a self commutated converter, - 4 Quadrant capability (P & Q). Demonstrator went into service in 1997, 10kVdc, 3MW. Now 7 schemes in service, total rating 900MW.
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- Power flow dictated by the voltage difference and dc resistance: Idc= (UdA - UdB)/ Rdc - Power flow can be controlled very quickly and accurately - No reactive power flow on the dc side
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VSC Operation - 1
IGBT Conducting - Inverter Operation.
VSC Operation - 2
IGBT Turned off - Diode picks up current
VSC Operation - 3
Inverter Operation - Blanking Period has passed and current has reversed.
VSC Operation - 5 Turning Off Diode - IGBT Conduction causing a temporary short circuit
VSC Operation - 6
The diode turns off because of the short circuit current
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VSC Operation - 7 When the current in L reverses the IGBT turns off and the diode turns on
dc
dc
Disadvantages - AC and DC voltage relationship fixed - makes it unsuitable for dc transmission - High magnitude of low order harmonics - large ac harmonic filters are required
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PWM Control
Disadvantage - Power loss larger because of more frequent switching Advantages - Gives additional degrees of freedom - e.g. independence of converters, and control of ac voltage amplitude with fixed dc voltage - Reduces lower order harmonics - smaller filters - Higher speed of response
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Simplified Representation
P=
sin
Q=
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I Pconv = 0
Uac = Min
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Presentation Overview
- Basic Characteristics of VSC Transmission, - Comparison of VSC Transmission and LCC HVDC technology, - VSC Transmission Applications, - Components of a VSC Transmission Scheme, - System Issues, - Overview of VSC Transmission schemes, - Future Trends.
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Comparison - Experience
LCC HVDC