TY - BOOK AU - Jovcic, Dragan AU - Ahmed, Khaled TI - High voltage direct current transmission: Converters, systems and DC Grids SN - 9781118846667 AV - TK 3111 .J68 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Hoboken PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. KW - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION -- DIRECT CURRENT KW - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION -- HIGH TENSION KW - ELECTRIC CURRENT CONVERTERS N1 - Includes index; Par I. HVDC with Current Source Converters. Introduction to line-commutated HVDC -- Thyristors -- Six-pulse diode and thyristor converter -- HVDC rectifier station modelling, control and synchronization with AC systems -- HVDC inverter station modelling and control -- HVDC system V-I diagrams and operating modes -- HVDC analytical modelling and stability -- HVDC phasor modelling and interaction with AC system -- HVDC operation with weak AC systems -- Fault management and HVDC system protection -- LCC HVDC system harmonics -- Bibliography Part I Line commutated converter HVDC -- Part II. HVDC with Voltage Source Converters. VSC HVDC applications and topologies, performance and cost comparison with LCC HVDC -- IGBT switches and VSC converter losses -- Single-phase and three-phase two-level VSC converters -- Two-level PWM VSC. converters -- Multilevel VSC converters -- Two-level PWM VSC HVDC modelling, control and dynamics -- Two-level VSC HVDC phasor-domain interaction with AC systems and PQ operating diagrams -- Half bridge MMC converter: modelling, control and operating PQ diagrams -- VSC HVDC under AC and DC fault conditions -- VSC HVDC application for AC grid support and operation with passive AC systems -- Bibliography Part II Voltage source converter HVDC -- Part III. DC Transmission Grids. Introduction to DC grids -- DC grids with line-commutated converters -- DC grids with voltage source converters and power-flow model -- DC grid control -- DC grid fault management and DC circuit breakers -- High power DC/DC converters and DC power-flow controlling devices -- Bibliography Part III DC transmission grids -- N2 - This comprehensive reference guides the reader through all HVDC technologies, including LCC (Line Commutated Converter), 2-level VSC and VSC HVDC based on modular multilevel converters (MMC) for an in-depth understanding of converters, system level design, operating principles and modeling ER -