The Research of SM Topology With DC Fault Tolerance in MMC-HVDC

The high voltage direct current transmission system based on modular multilevel converter (MMC-HVDC) technology is now studied and used widely. But traditional half bridge topology of sub module (HBSM) of MMC can't block dc link fault current because of the freewheeling effect of diodes. In order to solve this problem, firstly, this paper improves HBSM topology, a series connected double sub module (SDSM) is designed and dc link fault current blocking capability is realized without tripping ac circuit breaker, so MMC-HVDC with this improved topology can immediately rebuild dc link voltage and resume power transmission. Secondly, the self starting and fault disposing procedure are also designed. At last, simulations in the software PSCAD/EMTDC are carried out to verify its effectiveness and feasibility.

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