Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Author Biographies xv List of Symbols xix 1 Development of HVDC Technology 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Advantages of HVDC Systems 3 1.3 HVDC System Costs 7 1.4 Overview and Organization of HVDC Systems 13 1.5 Review of the HVDC System Reliability 19 1.6 HVDC Characteristics and Economic Aspects 30 References 34 2 Power Conversion 37 2.1 Thyristor 37 2.
2 3-Phase Converter 47 2.3 3-Phase Full Bridge Converter 54 2.4 12-Pulse Converter 58 References 61 3 Harmonics of HVDC and Removal 63 3.1 Introduction 63 3.2 Determination of Resulting Harmonic Impedance 81 3.3 Active Power Filter 87 References 95 4 Control of HVDC Converter and System 97 4.1 Converter Control for an HVDC System 97 4.2 Commutation Failure 110 4.
3 HVDC Control and Design 116 4.4 HVDC Control Functions 130 4.5 Reactive Power and Voltage Stability 137 4.6 Summary 145 References 145 5 Interactions between AC and DC Systems 149 5.1 Definition of Short Circuit Ratio and Effective Short Circuit Ratio 149 5.2 Interaction between HVDC and AC Power System 159 References 184 6 Main Circuit Design 187 6.1 Converter Circuit and Components 187 6.2 Converter Transformer 193 6.
3 Cooling System 200 6.4 HVDC Overhead Line 213 6.5 HVDC Earth Electrodes 229 6.6 HVDC Cable 235 6.7 HVDC Telecommunications 243 6.8 Current Sensors 249 6.9 HVDC Noise and Vibration 251 References 255 7 Fault Behavior and Protection of HVDC System 257 7.1 Valve Protection Functions 257 7.
2 Protective Action of an HVDC System 260 7.3 Protection by Control Actions 268 7.4 Fault Analysis 274 References 277 8 Insulation Coordination of HVDC 279 8.1 Surge Arrester 279 8.2 Functions of the Arresters in an HVDC Station 282 8.3 Insulation Coordination of the Cheju HVDC System 288 References 293 9 A Practical Example of an HVDC System 295 9.1 Introduction 295 9.2 System Description 301 9.
3 Phase Control 304 References 327 10 Other Converter Configurations for HVDC Transmission 329 10.1 Introduction 329 10.2 Voltage Source Converter (VSC) 329 10.3 CCC and CSCC HVDC System 340 10.4 Multi-Terminal DC Transmission 349 References 357 11 Modeling and Simulation of HVDC Systems 359 11.1 Simulation Scope and Range 359 11.2 Fast Methods for Accurate Simulation 363 11.3 HVDC Modeling and Simulation 368 11.
4 Cheju-Haenam HVDC Real-Time Digital Simulator 373 References 381 12 Present and Proposed Future Installations of HVDC Systems 383 12.1 USA 383 12.2 Japan 387 12.3 Europe 389 12.4 China 396 12.5 India 397 12.6 Malaysia/Philippines 398 12.7 Australia/New Zealand 399 12.
8 Brazil 400 12.9 Africa 401 13 Trends for HVDC Applications 403 13.1 Wind Farm Technology 403 13.2 Modern Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC Systems 413 13.3 800 kV HVDC System 422 References 431 Index 433.