Ring DC node configurations for enhanced DC fault protection in multiterminal HVDC networks

Azmy Gowaid; F. Page; G. P. Adam; B. W. Williams; J. Fletcher

doi:10.1109/ICRERA.2015.7418640

Ring DC node configurations for enhanced DC fault protection in multiterminal HVDC networks

Azmy Gowaid, F. Page, G. P. Adam, B. W. Williams, J. Fletcher

Electrical Power Engineering

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Abstract

This paper proposes a ring dc node configuration for more reliable multi-terminal dc grid fault protection. The proposed ring node is tolerant to the loss of one dc circuit breaker. It results in reduced steady state current flow in node branches relative to a conventional star node connection. This reduces on-state losses of solid-state circuit breakers, as well as any dc-dc converters to be used to administer dc fault blocking in addition to voltage matching. The short circuit breaking capacity of each utilized circuit breaker is also reduced since current stresses are distributed among dc breakers within the ring node. The proposed node configurations are of importance for medium and high voltage dc grids interfacing renewable sources (for example, offshore wind) to the onshore ac grid.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2015
Place of Publication	Palmero
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1411-1415
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479999828
ISBN (Print)	9781479999828
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2015.7418640
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications - Palmero, Italy Duration: 22 Nov 2015 → 25 Nov 2015 Conference number: 4 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7405753

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications
Abbreviated title	ICRERA
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Palmero
Period	22/11/15 → 25/11/15
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7405753

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors
HVDC power convertors
circuit breakers
power grids
power system faults
power system protection
power system reliability
DC fault blocking
DC-DC converters
multiterminal DC grid fault protection
multiterminal HVDC networks
ring DC node
solid-state circuit breakers
steady state current flow
voltage matching
Electron traps
Europe
HVDC transmission
Matched filters
Wind power generation
HVdc
dc-dc Converter
multiterminal dc grid
offshore wind power

UN SDGs

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Gowaid, A, Page, F, Adam, GP, Williams, BW & Fletcher, J 2015, Ring DC node configurations for enhanced DC fault protection in multiterminal HVDC networks. in 2015 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2015. IEEE, Palmero, pp. 1411-1415, 4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Palmero, Italy, 22/11/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2015.7418640

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Ring DC node configurations for enhanced DC fault protection in multiterminal HVDC networks

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