Full-Bridge Modular Multilevel Converter(FBMMC) has strong ability to ride through serious DC faults,thus it is very suitable for multi-terminal flexible HVDC applications.However,no references have reported the locat...Full-Bridge Modular Multilevel Converter(FBMMC) has strong ability to ride through serious DC faults,thus it is very suitable for multi-terminal flexible HVDC applications.However,no references have reported the locating and isolating of DC faults and corresponding DC faults ride-through capability evaluation index.This paper introduces the topology mechanism of FBMMC and its loss reduction operation mode,theoretically certifies that the universal decoupled control strategy of Voltage Source Converter(VSC) and the similar modulation strategies of Half-Bridge MMC(HBMMC) can be applied to FBMMC for constructing complete closed-loop control system.On the basis of the existing DC faults locating and isolating schemes of 2-level VSC based Multi-Terminal HVDC(VSC-MTDC) system and the particularity of FBMMC,this paper proposes the DC faults wire selection "handshaking" method of the FBMMC-MTDC system,and proposes the DC Fault Ride-Through Capability Index(DFRTI) for evaluating the DC faults suppressing capability of the VSC-MTDC systems,including FBMMC-MTDC.Simulations of FBMMC-MTDC in PSCAD/EMTDC validate the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy and evaluation index.展开更多
As one of the new generation flexible AC transmission systems(FACTS)devices,the interline power flow controller(IPFC)has the significant advantage of simultaneously regulating the power flow of multiple lines.Neverthe...As one of the new generation flexible AC transmission systems(FACTS)devices,the interline power flow controller(IPFC)has the significant advantage of simultaneously regulating the power flow of multiple lines.Nevertheless,how to choose the appropriate location for the IPFC converters has not been discussed thoroughly.To solve this problem,this paper proposes a novel location method for IPFC using entropy theory.To clarify IPFC’s impact on system power flow,its operation mechanism and control strategies of different types of serial converters are discussed.Subsequently,to clarify the system power flow characteristic suitable for device location analysis,the entropy concept is introduced.In this process,the power flow distribution entropy index is used as an optimization index.Using this index as a foundation,the power flow transfer entropy index is also generated and proposed for the IPFC location determination study.Finally,electromechanical electromagnetic hybrid simulations based on ADPSS are implemented for validation.These are tested in a practical power grid with over 800 nodes.A modular multilevel converter(MMC)-based IPFC electromagnetic model is also established for precise verification.The results show that the proposed method can quickly and efficiently complete optimized IPFC location and support IPFC to determine an optimal adjustment in the N-1 fault cases.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51177042)the Key Project of the National Twelfth FiveYear Research Program of China (Grant No. 2010BAA01B01)
文摘Full-Bridge Modular Multilevel Converter(FBMMC) has strong ability to ride through serious DC faults,thus it is very suitable for multi-terminal flexible HVDC applications.However,no references have reported the locating and isolating of DC faults and corresponding DC faults ride-through capability evaluation index.This paper introduces the topology mechanism of FBMMC and its loss reduction operation mode,theoretically certifies that the universal decoupled control strategy of Voltage Source Converter(VSC) and the similar modulation strategies of Half-Bridge MMC(HBMMC) can be applied to FBMMC for constructing complete closed-loop control system.On the basis of the existing DC faults locating and isolating schemes of 2-level VSC based Multi-Terminal HVDC(VSC-MTDC) system and the particularity of FBMMC,this paper proposes the DC faults wire selection "handshaking" method of the FBMMC-MTDC system,and proposes the DC Fault Ride-Through Capability Index(DFRTI) for evaluating the DC faults suppressing capability of the VSC-MTDC systems,including FBMMC-MTDC.Simulations of FBMMC-MTDC in PSCAD/EMTDC validate the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy and evaluation index.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province of China(No.2022NSFSC0262)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2022SCU12005).
文摘As one of the new generation flexible AC transmission systems(FACTS)devices,the interline power flow controller(IPFC)has the significant advantage of simultaneously regulating the power flow of multiple lines.Nevertheless,how to choose the appropriate location for the IPFC converters has not been discussed thoroughly.To solve this problem,this paper proposes a novel location method for IPFC using entropy theory.To clarify IPFC’s impact on system power flow,its operation mechanism and control strategies of different types of serial converters are discussed.Subsequently,to clarify the system power flow characteristic suitable for device location analysis,the entropy concept is introduced.In this process,the power flow distribution entropy index is used as an optimization index.Using this index as a foundation,the power flow transfer entropy index is also generated and proposed for the IPFC location determination study.Finally,electromechanical electromagnetic hybrid simulations based on ADPSS are implemented for validation.These are tested in a practical power grid with over 800 nodes.A modular multilevel converter(MMC)-based IPFC electromagnetic model is also established for precise verification.The results show that the proposed method can quickly and efficiently complete optimized IPFC location and support IPFC to determine an optimal adjustment in the N-1 fault cases.
