Multi-tasking dc-dc and dc-ac converters for dc voltage tapping and power control in highly meshed multi-terminal HVDC networks

Adam, Grain Philip and Abdelsalam, Ibrahim and Xu, Lie and Fletcher, John and Burt, Graeme and Williams, Barry (2017) Multi-tasking dc-dc and dc-ac converters for dc voltage tapping and power control in highly meshed multi-terminal HVDC networks. IET Power Electronics. ISSN 1755-4543 (https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2016.1035)

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Abstract

this paper extends a recently proposed dc auto-transformer to a true multi-port converter that can function simultaneously as dc auto-transformer and a dc/ac converter for dc voltage matching and tapping, and power control in highly meshed multi-terminal dc grids. The presented multi-port converter can generate multiple adjustable dc voltages from a fixed or variable input dc voltage, or from an active ac grid. Theoretical discussions and simulations indicate that when the proposed multi-port converter is used as a hybrid dc and ac hub to manage congestions and resolve loop flow issues in a highly meshed multi-terminal dc network, large dc power can be fed to the lower dc terminal, without exposing the switching devices of the lower sub-converter to excessive current stress. Its increased control flexibility and response to dc faults at high and low dc terminals are validated using simulations and experiments.

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Adam, Grain Philip ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-9771, Abdelsalam, Ibrahim, Xu, Lie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5633-7866, Fletcher, John, Burt, Graeme ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0315-5919 and Williams, Barry;
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