Methodology for the analysis of dc-network resonance-related instabilities in voltage-source converter-based multi-terminal HVDC systems
Journal article, 2018
A method to investigate dc-network instabilities in multi-terminal high-voltage DC (HVDC) systems is presented. The method consists of defining subsystems, called in this Letter Z and Y, which can be interpreted as a dc-network impedance matrix and as set of converter admittances, respectively. Through the analysis of the Z and Y terms, it is shown that resonances originated from the system's dc network can be amplified if the converters show a negative dc-side conductance. Moreover, it is also shown that converters located at different terminals can contribute to instability if the resonances to which they are exposed are of the same frequency. The analysis method is applied to a four-terminal HVDC system as an example and, using the theory developed in this Letter, mitigation measures are applied. The results are verified through time-domain simulations.
HVDC power convertors
converter admittances
dc-network impedance matrix
HVDC power transmission
four-terminal HVDC system
Y term analysis
negative dc-side susceptance
impedance matrix
Z term analysis
electric admittance
voltage-source convertors
mitigation measures
voltage-source converter-based multiterminal HVDC systems
dc-network resonance-related instabilities
Author
Gustavo Pinares
Power grids and Components
Massimo Bongiorno
Power grids and Components
IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution
1751-8687 (ISSN) 1751-8695 (eISSN)
Vol. 12 1 170-177Subject Categories
Computer Engineering
Telecommunications
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1049/IET-GTD.2017.0491