In order to overcome the problems of power flow control and fault current limiting in multi-terminal high voltage direct current(MTDC)grids,this paper proposes a modular multi-terminal DC power flow controller(MM-DCPF...In order to overcome the problems of power flow control and fault current limiting in multi-terminal high voltage direct current(MTDC)grids,this paper proposes a modular multi-terminal DC power flow controller(MM-DCPFC)with fault current limiting function.The topology structure,operation principle,and equivalent circuit of MM-DCPFC are introduced,and such a structure has the advantages of modularity and scalability.The power balance mechanism is studied and a hierarchical power balance control strategy is proposed.The results show that MM-DCPFC can achieve internal power exchange,which avoids the use of external power supply.The fault characteristics of MM-DCPFC are analyzed,fault current limiting and self-protection methods are proposed,and the factors affecting the current limiting capability are studied.The simulation models are established in PLECS,and the simulation results verify the effectiveness of MM-DCPFC in power flow control,fault current limiting,and scalability.In addition,a prototype is developed to validate the function and control method of MM-DCPFC.展开更多
Calculation of static voltage stability margin(SVSM)of AC/DC power systems with lots of renewable energy sources(RESs)integration requires consideration of uncertain load growth and renewable energy generation output....Calculation of static voltage stability margin(SVSM)of AC/DC power systems with lots of renewable energy sources(RESs)integration requires consideration of uncertain load growth and renewable energy generation output.This paper presents a bi-level optimal power flow(BLOPF)model to identify the worst-case SVSM of an AC/DC power system with line commutation converter-based HVDC and multi-terminal voltage sourced converter-based HVDC transmission lines.Constraints of uncertain load growth’s hypercone model and control mode switching of DC converter stations are considered in the BLOPF model.Moreover,uncertain RES output fluctuations are described as intervals,and two three-level optimal power flow(TLOPF)models are established to identify interval bounds of the system worst-case SVSM.The two TLOPF models are both transformed into max–min bi-level optimization models according to independent characteristics of different uncertain variables.Then,transforming the inner level model into its dual form,max–min BLOPF models are simplified to single-level optimization models for direct solution.Calculation results on the modified IEEE-39 bus AC/DC case and an actual large-scale AC/DC case in China indicate correctness and efficiency of the proposed identification method.展开更多
直流电网已经成为柔性直流输电领域的研究热点之一。针对直流电网潮流控制自由度不足的问题,提出了一种基于模块化多电平换流器(modular multilevel converter,MMC)的新型直流潮流控制器(modular multilevel converterdirect current po...直流电网已经成为柔性直流输电领域的研究热点之一。针对直流电网潮流控制自由度不足的问题,提出了一种基于模块化多电平换流器(modular multilevel converter,MMC)的新型直流潮流控制器(modular multilevel converterdirect current power flow controller,MMC-DCPFC),其具有额定容量小、不需与外部电源连接和便于扩展等优点。首先,针对已有的直流潮流控制器的不足,提出了基于MMC的新型直流潮流控制器的拓扑结构及在直流系统中的安装方式;其次,通过对MMC-DCPFC的工作原理的分析,提出了满足系统要求的控制策略;最后,在PSCAD/EMTDC仿真平台搭建含有直流潮流控制器的三端直流输电系统,通过对3种工作方式的仿真实验,验证了该直流潮流控制器在控制直流系统潮流方面具有良好的可控性和有效性。展开更多
基金supported in part by National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB0904600)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51807053)。
文摘In order to overcome the problems of power flow control and fault current limiting in multi-terminal high voltage direct current(MTDC)grids,this paper proposes a modular multi-terminal DC power flow controller(MM-DCPFC)with fault current limiting function.The topology structure,operation principle,and equivalent circuit of MM-DCPFC are introduced,and such a structure has the advantages of modularity and scalability.The power balance mechanism is studied and a hierarchical power balance control strategy is proposed.The results show that MM-DCPFC can achieve internal power exchange,which avoids the use of external power supply.The fault characteristics of MM-DCPFC are analyzed,fault current limiting and self-protection methods are proposed,and the factors affecting the current limiting capability are studied.The simulation models are established in PLECS,and the simulation results verify the effectiveness of MM-DCPFC in power flow control,fault current limiting,and scalability.In addition,a prototype is developed to validate the function and control method of MM-DCPFC.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51977080)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2022A1515010332)supported by the U.S.National Science Foundation(Grant#2124849).
文摘Calculation of static voltage stability margin(SVSM)of AC/DC power systems with lots of renewable energy sources(RESs)integration requires consideration of uncertain load growth and renewable energy generation output.This paper presents a bi-level optimal power flow(BLOPF)model to identify the worst-case SVSM of an AC/DC power system with line commutation converter-based HVDC and multi-terminal voltage sourced converter-based HVDC transmission lines.Constraints of uncertain load growth’s hypercone model and control mode switching of DC converter stations are considered in the BLOPF model.Moreover,uncertain RES output fluctuations are described as intervals,and two three-level optimal power flow(TLOPF)models are established to identify interval bounds of the system worst-case SVSM.The two TLOPF models are both transformed into max–min bi-level optimization models according to independent characteristics of different uncertain variables.Then,transforming the inner level model into its dual form,max–min BLOPF models are simplified to single-level optimization models for direct solution.Calculation results on the modified IEEE-39 bus AC/DC case and an actual large-scale AC/DC case in China indicate correctness and efficiency of the proposed identification method.
文摘直流电网已经成为柔性直流输电领域的研究热点之一。针对直流电网潮流控制自由度不足的问题,提出了一种基于模块化多电平换流器(modular multilevel converter,MMC)的新型直流潮流控制器(modular multilevel converterdirect current power flow controller,MMC-DCPFC),其具有额定容量小、不需与外部电源连接和便于扩展等优点。首先,针对已有的直流潮流控制器的不足,提出了基于MMC的新型直流潮流控制器的拓扑结构及在直流系统中的安装方式;其次,通过对MMC-DCPFC的工作原理的分析,提出了满足系统要求的控制策略;最后,在PSCAD/EMTDC仿真平台搭建含有直流潮流控制器的三端直流输电系统,通过对3种工作方式的仿真实验,验证了该直流潮流控制器在控制直流系统潮流方面具有良好的可控性和有效性。
