Review of dc-dc converters for multi-terminal HVDC transmission networks

Ased, Grain Philip and Gowaid, Islam Azmy and Finney, Stephen Jon and Holliday, Derrick and Williams, Barry W. (2016) Review of dc-dc converters for multi-terminal HVDC transmission networks. IET Power Electronics, 9 (2). pp. 281-296. ISSN 1755-4535 (https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0530)

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Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive review of high-power dc-dc converters for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems, with emphasis on the most promising topologies from established and emerging dc-dc converters. In addition, it highlights the key challenges of dc-dc converter scalability to HVDC applications, and narrows down the desired features for high-voltage dc-dc converters, considering both device and system perspectives. Attributes and limitations of each dc-dc converter considered in this study are explained in detail and supported by time-domain simulations. It is found that the front-to-front quasi-two-level operated modular multilevel converter, transition arm modular converter and controlled transition bridge converter offer the best solutions for high-voltage dc-dc converters that do not compromise galvanic isolation and prevention of dc fault propagation within the dc network. Apart from dc fault response, the MMC dc auto transformer and the transformerless hybrid cascaded two-level converter offer the most efficient solutions for tapping and dc voltage matching of multi-terminal HVDC networks.

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Ased, Grain Philip ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-9771, Gowaid, Islam Azmy ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0641-1914, Finney, Stephen Jon ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5039-3533, Holliday, Derrick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6561-4535 and Williams, Barry W.;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:56692
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    10 February 2016
    Published
    5 January 2016
    Accepted
    Notes:This paper is a postprint of a paper submitted to and accepted for publication in IET Power Electronics journal and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is available at IET Digital Library
    Keywords:dc–dc converters, high-voltage direct current, fault behaviour, Electrical Engineering. Electronics Nuclear Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:17 Jun 2016 14:20
    Last modified:02 Dec 2022 23:08
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56692
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