Interaction assessment and stability analysis of the MMC-based VSC-HVDC link

This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of a modular multi-level converter (MMC)-based HVDC link. An overall state-space model is developed to identify the system critical modes, considering the dynamics of the master MMC and slave MMC, their control systems, and the HVDC cable. Complementary t...

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Autores: Dadjo Tavakoli, Saman, Prieto Araujo, Eduardo|||0000-0003-4349-5923, Sánchez Sánchez, Enric|||0000-0003-4075-0191, Gomis Bellmunt, Oriol|||0000-0002-9507-8278
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/327431
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/327431
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13082075
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electric power transmission
HVDC
MMC
Mutual interactions
Small-signal analysis
State-space model
Energia elèctrica--Transmissió
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria elèctrica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria elèctrica::Distribució d’energia elèctrica
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Sumario:This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of a modular multi-level converter (MMC)-based HVDC link. An overall state-space model is developed to identify the system critical modes, considering the dynamics of the master MMC and slave MMC, their control systems, and the HVDC cable. Complementary to the state-space model, an impedance-based model is also derived to obtain the minimum phase margin (PM) of the system. In addition, a relative gain array (RGA) analysis is conducted to quantify the level of interactions among the control systems of master and slave MMCs and their impacts on stability. Finally, with the help of the results obtained from the system analysis (eigenvalue, phase margin, sensitivity, and RGA), the system dynamic performance is improved.