MT/PSE 620

HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

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UNIT I:
H.V.D.C. Transmission: General considerations, Power Handling Capabilities of HVDC
Lines, Basic Conversion principles, static converter configuration.
Static Power Converters: 3-pulse, 6-pulse and 12-pulse converters, converter station and
Terminal equipment, commutation process, Rectifier and inverter operation, equivalent
circuit for converter special features of converter transformers.

UNIT II:
Harmonics in HVDC Systems, Harmonic elimination, AC and DC filters. Control of HVDC
Converters and systems: constant current, constant extinction angle and constant Ignition
angle control., DC power flow control.

UNIT III:
Interaction between HV AC and DC systems Voltage interaction, Harmonic instability
problems and DC power modulation. Multi-terminal DC links and systems; series, parallel
and series parallel systems, their operation and control.

UNIT IV:
Transient over voltages in HVDC systems : Over voltages due to disturbances on DC side,
over voltages due to DC and AC side line faults.Converter faults and protection in HVDC
Systems: Converter faults, over current protection, Over voltage protection, surge arrestors.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. H.V.D.C Power transmission systems : Technology and system interactions by
K.R.Padiyar, 2nd Edition, New Age Intl. Pvt. Ltd., 2012.
2. H.V.D.C.Transmissionby J.Arillaga : Peter Peregrinus ltd., London UK 1983.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Direct current Transmission, by . E.W. Kimbark ,Wiely Inter Science NewYork.
2. EHV-AC & HVDC transmission Engg. &Practice byS.Rao, Khanna Publishers.
3. HVDC transmission by Adamson and Hingorani.
4. Power Transmission by Direct Current, by E.Uhlman- Springer Verlag, Berlin Helberg
1985.

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