Abstract
DC transmission grids are the promising electrical networks in the near future especially with the high penetration of large scale renewables. This paper proposes a modified version of the dual active bridge (DAB) DC/DC converter with AC link capacitors generating reactive power to compensate for non-active power consumption; hence mitigating current stresses and losses to improve efficiency. The proposed topology also enables the connectivity of current source line-commutated HVDC and voltage source HVDC technologies particularly during power reversal; a feature which conventional DAB is incapable of doing. Analysis and detailed design of the proposed converter are addressed and a comparative performance analysis is carried out with conventional DAB. Converter principle of operation is explained and Matlab/Simulink simulations are carried out to verify converter operation particularly under adverse conditions such as rated power reversal and DC fault conditions. A low scale prototype substantiates the theoretical analysis and simulation results.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 3031257 |
Journal | IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics |
Early online date | 15 Oct 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 15 Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- DC/DC converter
- dual active bridge (DAB)
- hybrid HVDC
- line commutated converter
- LCC
- voltage source converter (VSC)