An overview of modular multilevel converters in HVDC transmission systems with STATCOM operation during pole-to-pole DC short circuits

TH Nguyen, K Al Hosani, MS El Moursi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fault-current handling capability of the modular multilevel converters (MMCs) under dc-
cable short-circuit conditions is a major concern for the MMC applications on the high …

An overview of HVDC technology

NR Watson, JD Watson - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a growing use of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) globally due to the many
advantages of Direct Current (DC) transmission systems over Alternating Current (AC) …

Cell capacitor sizing in multilevel converters: cases of the modular multilevel converter and alternate arm converter

MMC Merlin, TC Green - IET Power Electronics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Multilevel converters, such as the modular multilevel converter (MMC) or the alternate arm
converter (AAC), rely on charged capacitors in their cells to generate their AC voltage …

Frequency‐dependent cable modelling for small‐signal stability analysis of VSC‐HVDC systems

J Beerten, S D'Arco, JA Suul - IET Generation, Transmission & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
State‐of‐the‐art time‐domain models of power cables account for the frequency
dependency of physical parameters to enable accurate transient simulations of high‐voltage …

A hybrid modular multilevel converter with novel three-level cells for DC fault blocking capability

R Li, JE Fletcher, L Xu, D Holliday… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel hybrid, modular multilevel converter is presented that utilizes a combination of half-
bridge and novel three-level cells where the three-level cells utilize a clamp circuit which …

Hybrid cascaded modular multilevel converter with DC fault ride-through capability for the HVDC transmission system

R Li, GP Adam, D Holliday, JE Fletcher… - … on Power Delivery, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new hybrid cascaded modular multilevel converter for the high-voltage dc transmission
system is presented. The half-bridge cells are used on the main power stage and the …

Reliability analysis of MMCs considering submodule designs with individual or series-operated IGBTs

J Guo, J Liang, X Zhang, PD Judge… - … on Power delivery, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The half-bridge-based modular multilevel converter (MMC) has emerged as the favored
converter topology for voltage-source HVDC applications. The submodules within the …

Dynamic overload capability of VSC HVDC interconnections for frequency support

IM Sanz, PD Judge, CE Spallarossa… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In future power systems, reduced overall inertia caused by an increased dominance of
asynchronous generation and interconnections would make frequency control particularly …

Cell capacitor sizing in modular multilevel converters and hybrid topologies

MMC Merlin, TC Green, PD Mitcheson… - 2014 16th European …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a method to calculate the minimal size of cell capacitors in multilevel
VSCs which meets a maximum voltage deviation criterion under ideal conditions. This …

Review of DC fault protection for HVDC grids

R Li, L Xu - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The development of modular multilevel converter (MMC) and the increased needs for long
distance bulk power transmission using underground and subsea cables have promoted the …