Title :
Modular multilevel converter in HVDC systems under fault conditions
Author :
Bordignon, P. ; Marchesoni, Mario ; Parodi, Gianluca ; Vaccaro, Luis
Author_Institution :
SiliconValley BrightCenter, RONGXIN POWER Electron. Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
Abstract :
A detailed analysis of the behaviour of a Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) in a HVDC system, in case of both DC and AC faults, is provided. Results related to a two-terminal HVDC system are presented.
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; power convertors; power transmission faults; AC fault; DC fault; MMC; fault conditions; modular multilevel converter; two-terminal HVDC system; Capacitors; Current control; HVDC transmission; Legged locomotion; Power conversion; Voltage control; Fault ride-through; HVDC; Multilevel converters; Voltage Source Converter (VSC);
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), 2013 15th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lille
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2013.6634467
