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DC Fault Analysis and Clearance Solutions of MMC-HVDC Systems

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  • Zheng Xu

    (College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)

  • Huangqing Xiao

    (College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)

  • Liang Xiao

    (College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)

  • Zheren Zhang

    (College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)

Abstract

In this paper, the DC short-circuit fault and corresponding clearance solutions of modular multilevel converter-based high-voltage direct current (MMC-HVDC) systems are analyzed in detail. Firstly, the analytical expressions of DC fault currents before and after blocking the MMC are derived based on the operation circuits. Before blocking the MMC, the sub-module (SM) capacitor discharge current is the dominant component of the DC fault current. It will reach the blocking threshold value in several milliseconds. After blocking the MMC, the SM capacitor is no longer discharged. Therefore, the fault current from the AC system becomes the dominant component. Meanwhile, three DC fault clearance solutions and the corresponding characteristics are discussed in detail, including tripping AC circuit breaker, adopting the full-bridge MMC and employing the DC circuit breaker. A simulation model of the MMC-HVDC is realized in PSCAD/EMTDC and the results of the proposed analytical expressions are compared with those of the simulation. The results show that the analytical DC fault currents coincide well with the simulation results.

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  • Zheng Xu & Huangqing Xiao & Liang Xiao & Zheren Zhang, 2018. "DC Fault Analysis and Clearance Solutions of MMC-HVDC Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2018:i:4:p:941-:d:141202
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