Application of electromagnetic transient simulation for the solution of HVDC control problems

Author

Wachal, R.W. ; Mazur, G.B. ; Gole, A.M. ; Whitehouse, R.S.

Author_Institution

Eng. Div., Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg, Man., Canada

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

15-16 May 1995

Firstpage

283

Abstract

The paper describes how an electromagnetic transient simulation program (EMTPDC) was used in the design of modifications to the controls of an HVDC converter that was experiencing commutation failures from AC voltage disturbances. These events were reviewed by the valve supplier and two control modifications were proposed. The purpose of the simulation study was first to reproduce measurements recorded at site, and then to select the best control strategy to eliminate the problem

Keywords

HVDC power convertors; commutation; digital simulation; power engineering computing; simulation; thyristor convertors; transient analysis; voltage control; AC voltage disturbances; EMTDC modeling; EMTPDC; HVDC control; HVDC converter; commutation failures; electromagnetic transient simulation program; extinction angle control; mercury arc valves; thyristor valves; Control systems; Delay; Goniometers; HVDC transmission; Integrated circuit measurements; Oscillators; Regulators; Thyristors; Valves; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

WESCANEX 95. Communications, Power, and Computing. Conference Proceedings., IEEE

Conference_Location

Winnipeg, Man.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2725-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WESCAN.1995.494042

Filename

494042