KCE/ DEPT.

OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN
Sub. Code : PS7005
Sub. Name : High Voltage DC Transmission
Staff Name : P.Narasimman

Branch / Year / Sem : PE&D/ II /III

Batch
: 2013-2015
Academic Year
: 2014-15 (ODD)

OBJECTIVE
To impart knowledge on operation, modelling and control of HVDC link.
To perform steady state analysis of AC/DC system.
Analyse the MTDC systems and its control.
Model of HVDC systems for Digital Dynamic Simulation and demonstrate about the
grounding of HVDC systems
LEARNING OUTCOME
To familiarize the students with concepts related to the high voltage dc transmission and various
HVDC simulators.
REFERENCE BOOKS
R1. P. Kundur, Power System Stability and Control, McGraw-Hill.
R2. K.R.Padiyar, , HVDC Power Transmission Systems, New Age International (P) Ltd., New
Delhi, 2002.
WEB RESOURCES
W1. http://www.mathworks.in/help/physmod/sps/powersys/ug/vsc-based-hvdc-link.html
W2. http://bbs.sciencenet.cn/bbs/upload/11781Case%20Studies%20of%20AC
DC%20System%20Interactions.pdf.
W3. www.siemens.co.in/pool/about_us/our.../hvdc_proven_technology.pdf

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Topic
No

Topic

Books for
Reference

Teaching
Methodology

No. of
Hours
Required

Cumulative
No. of
periods

1-7

BB

7 - 14

BB

15 - 18

BB

18 - 20

BB

122 -126

BB

BB

Page
No.

UNIT I : DC POWER TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY

3
4
5
6

Introduction- Comparison
of AC and DC
transmission
Application of DC
transmission - Description
of DC transmission
system
Planning for HVDC
transmission
Modern trends in DC
transmission
DC breakers
Cables, VSC based
HVDC.

R2

W1

UNIT II : ANALYSIS OF HVDC CONVERTERS AND HVDC SYSTEM CONTROL

7
8

9
10

11
12
13
14

Pulse number, choice of

converter configuration
Simplified analysis of
Graetz circuit - Converter
bridge characteristics
characteristics of a twelve
pulse converter
Detailed analysis of
converters. General
principles of DC link
control

42 - 46

BB

46 - 61

BB

10

61 - 65

BB

11

BB

13

79 - 84

BB

14

84 - 96

BB

15

145 -158

BB

17

130 -144

BB

18

159 -160

BB

21

160 -164

BB

23

65 79
R2

Converter control
Characteristics- System
control hierarchy
Firing angle controlcurrent and extinction
angle control
Generation of harmonics
and filtering
Power control- Higher
level controllers.

UNIT III : MULTITERMINAL DC SYSTEMS

15

16

Introduction - Potential
applications of MTDC
systems
Types of MTDC systems

R2

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17
18

Control and protection of

MTDC systems
Study of MTDC systems

R2

164- 169

BB

25

169 -171

BB

27

193-194

29

188 - 191

192-193

2
2

31
33

194 -198

34

36

38

40

253 - 254

41

254 - 258

43

45

UNIT IV : POWER FLOW ANALYSIS IN AC/DC SYSTEMS

19

20
21
22
23

Per unit system for DC

Quantities
Modelling of DC links
Solution of DC load flow
Solution of AC- DC
power flow
Unified Sequential and
Substitution of power
injection method

R2

W3

UNIT V : SIMULATION OF HVDC SYSTEMS

24
25
26
27
28

Introduction - DC Link
Modelling
Converter Modeling and
State Space Analysis
Philosophy and tools
HVDC system simulation,
Online and OFF line
simulators
Dynamic interactions
between DC and AC
systems.

R1

R2

W2

544 -555

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ASSIGNMENT I

Descriptive Questions
1. Explain the technological
development in control and
protection , for better performance
and reliability of dc transmission
system.

ASSIGNMENT II

1. Explain the analysis of 12

pulse converter with bridge
rectifier.

2. Explain in detail about the

Planning of hvdc transmission.

2. Explain the different types of

MTDC systems.

3. For a 3 phase 6 pulse gratezs

circuit draw the timing diagram
considering overlap angle is less
than 60 degree and without
overlap for the following.
a) Voltage across load.
b) Voltage across any two pair of
conduction valves.

3.Explain the control and

protection of MTDC systems.

ASSIGNMENT III

1.Derive an equation for

harmonic voltage and
current for single tuned
filter and discuss the
influence of network
admittance.
2.Describe the philosophy
and tools used in HVDC
simulation.
3.Explain in detail about the
modeling of HVDC
system for digital dynamic
simulation.

Short Questions
1. What are the types of transmission
system?
2. What is the need of smoothing
reactor?
3. How will overcome the
disadvantages in dc transmission?
4. Define pulse number.
5. What is meant by neglecting
overlap in graetz in bridge circuit?

1. Define peak inverse

Voltage.
2. Draw the schematic
diagram of three & two
valve conduction mode.
3. What are the advantages of
Multiterminal DC system?
4. Short notes on:
serial MTDC
5. What are the disadvantages
of Parallel MTDC systems?

1. Define total harmonics

distortion.
2. Comparison between
simultaneous and
Sequential methods.
3. Draw the flow chart of
AC/DC load flow.
4. What are the
requirements for good
simulation tool?
5. What are the two
approaches are available
in transient analysis of
simulation?

CONTENT BEYOND THE SYLLABUS

1. Comparison between different power semiconductor devices.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
TEST NO.

II

MODEL

Topic Nos.

1-8

9 - 18

1- 28

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Date

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
ASSIGNMENT
Topic Nos. for reference

II

III

1-8

9 - 18

19 - 28

Deadline

Prepared by
P.NARASIMMAN

Verified By
[HOD/EEE]
Approved by
PRINCIPAL

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After Completion of syllabus

Faculty experience in handling / covering syllabus

Difficulties (if any)

Faculty name and sign

HOD/EEE

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