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Solution to Fault of Multi-Terminal DC Transmission Systems Based on High Temperature Superconducting DC Cables

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  • Chun-Kwon Lee

    (Korea Electric Power Corporation Research Institute, Daejeon 24056, Korea)

  • Gyu-Sub Lee

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea)

  • Seung-Jin Chang

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon 34158, Korea)

Abstract

In this paper, we developed the small-signal state-space (SS) model of hybrid multi-terminal high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) systems and fault localization method in a failure situation. The multi-terminal HVDC (MTDC) system is composed of two wind farm side voltage-source converters (VSCs) and two grid side line-commutated converters (LCCs). To utilize relative advantages of the conventional line-commutated converter (LCC) and the voltage source converter (VSC) technologies, hybrid multi-terminal high-voltage direct-current (MTDC) technologies have been highlighted in recent years. For the models, grid side LCCs adopt distinct two control methods: master–slave control mode and voltage droop control mode. By utilizing root-locus analysis of the SS models for the hybrid MTDC system, we compare stability and responses of the target system according to control method. Furthermore, the proposed SS models are utilized in time-domain simulation to illustrate difference between master–slave control method and voltage droop control method. However, basic modeling method for hybrid MTDC system considering superconducting DC cables has not been proposed. In addition, when a failure occurs in MTDC system, conventional fault localization method cannot detect the fault location because the MTDC system is a complex form including a branch point. For coping with a failure situation, we propose a fault localization method for MTDC system including branch points. We model the MTDC system based on the actual experimental results and simulate a variety of failure scenarios. We propose the fault localization topology on a branch cable system using reflectometry method. Through the simulation results, we verify the performance of fault localization. In conclusion, guidelines to select control method in implementing hybrid MTDC systems for integrating offshore wind farms and to cope with failure method are provided in this paper.

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  • Chun-Kwon Lee & Gyu-Sub Lee & Seung-Jin Chang, 2021. "Solution to Fault of Multi-Terminal DC Transmission Systems Based on High Temperature Superconducting DC Cables," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:5:p:1292-:d:506542
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