HVDC and FACTS Controllers: Applications of Static Converters in Power Systems

by Vijay K. Sood

Overview

HVDC and FACTS Controllers: Applications of Static Converters in Power Systems focuses on the technical advances and developments that have taken place in the past ten years or so in the fields of High Voltage DC transmission and Flexible AC transmission systems. These advances (in HVDC transmission and FACTS) have added a new dimension to power transmission capabilities. The book covers a wide variety of topics, some of which are listed below:

-Current Source and Voltage Source Converters,

-Synchronization Techniques for Power Converters,

-Capacitor Commutated Converters,

-Active Filters,

-Typical Disturbances on HVDC Systems,

-Simulation Techniques,

-Static Var Compensators based on Chain Link Converters,

-Advanced Controllers,

-Trends in Modern HVDC.

In addition to EHV transmission, HVDC technology has impacted on a number of other areas as well. As an example, a chapter dealing with HVDC Light applications is included providing recent information on both on-shore and off-shore applications of wind farms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402078903
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	05/31/2004
Series:	Power Electronics and Power Systems , #227
Edition description:	2004
Pages:	297
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

to HVDC Transmission.- Types of Converters.- Synchronization Techniques for Power Converters.- HVDC Controls.- Forced Commutated HVDC Converters.- Capacitor Commutated Converters for HVDC Systems.- Static Compensators: STATCOM Based on Chain-link Converters.- HVDC Systems Using Voltage Source Converters.- Active Filters.- Typical Disturbances in HVDC Systems.- Advanced Controllers.- Measurement/Monitoring Aspects.- Case Studies of AC-DC System Interactions.- Simulators for Analyzes of Power System Phenomena.- Modern HVDC - State of the Art.