Abstract:
The invention concerns a method, voltage source converter and computer program product for limiting the current in a DC power transmission system. The voltage source converter is provided with an alternating current terminal, a DC terminal and has a phase leg with a phase arm stretching between the alternating current terminal and DC terminal. The phase arm of the voltage source converter comprises a first switching element (Tl) together with an anti-parallel first rectifying element (Dl) and a further switching element (FT) together with anti-parallel further rectifying element (FD), and an overvoltage protecting element (ZA) in parallel with the further switching element. The overvoltage protecting element (ZA) can be connected into a fault current path section stretching in the phase arm between the alternating current terminal and said DC terminal for limiting the current at the DC terminal.
Abstract:
The invention is related to a method, power control device and computer program product for tuning a power oscillation damping unit (22; 26) in a power transmission system,. The power control device (10) includes a probing signal generating element (42) configured to generate at least one probing signal (PS) and send the probing signal into the power transmission system,a data extracting element (36) configured to receive probing signal responses (PSR1, PSR2, PSRn) from measurement units (12, 14, 16) placed in the power transmission system and a system parameter determining element (40) configured to determine system model parameters (SP1; SP2) of the power transmission system based on the probing signal and the probing signal responses and tune the power oscillation damping unit using the system model parameters.
Abstract:
A protection system (200) for high voltage direct current, HVDC, transmission lines is provided. The protection system comprises a direct current, DC, bus (201), means (202) for connecting an HVDC transmission line to the bus, at least one DC circuit breaker (203, 204) arranged for disconnecting the transmission line from the bus upon reception of a trip signal, current (211) and voltage sensors (212), an inductor (213) arranged such that the current through the transmission line passes the inductor, and a fault detection unit (220). The fault detection unit is arranged for assessing, on the basis of current and/or voltage measurements, whether a fault exists on the transmission line, and sending, if a fault is detected on the transmission line, a trip signal to the circuit breaker. The additional inductance limits the rise in fault current and facilitates a selective fault detection. Further, a method of fault protection for an HVDC transmission line is provided.
Abstract:
A method to predict a state of a power system and a device to perform the method are presented, where the method comprises the step of performing a Fast Fourier Transform on samples of a periodic waveform signal () in order to determine a frequency spectrum (S()) of the periodic waveform signal (), where the periodic waveform signal () was derived from at least one measurable electric quantity of the power system and is representative for the state of the power system. According to the method, frequencies (fi) and related complex amplitudes (Ai) at selected peaks in the frequency spectrum (S()) are determined and stored together with a time stamp (t0). Afterwards, a predicted value (p) of the periodic waveform signal () in the time domain is determined at a prediction time (tp) by calculating a sum of sinusoidal signals at the prediction time (tp), where each of the sinusoidal signals is characterized by one of the determined frequencies (fi) and its related complex amplitude (Ai) as well as the time stamp (t0). The predicted value (p) is stored for future processing, such as the comparison of the predicted value (p) with a measured value (m) the result of which could lead to the initialization of further analysis.
Abstract:
Apparatus for controlling the power flow in a high voltage network, comprising a phase shifting transformer (PST) (1) having tap changing means.
Abstract:
An electric power plant comprises at least one electric machine (2, 4, 6, 8) of alternating current type designed to be connected directly to a distribution or transmission network and comprising at least one electric winding. The winding of the machine comprises at least one electric conductor, a first layer with semiconducting properties surrounding the conductor, a solid insulating layer surrounding the first layer and a second layer with semiconducing properties surrounding the insulating layer. Auxiliary power means (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40) are arranged to provide the requisite auxiliary power. The procedure in such a plant is also described.
Abstract:
The magnetic circuit of a generator in a hydro-generator plant is arranged to directly supply a high supply voltage of 20-800 kV, preferably higher than 36 kV. The generator is provided with solid insulation and its winding includes a cable (6) comprising one or more current-carrying conductors (31) with a number of strands (36) surrounded by at least one outer and one inner semiconducting layer (34, 32) and intermediate insulating layers (33). The outer semiconducting layer (34) is at earth potential. The stator winding may be produced with full or fractional slot winding, the phases of the winding being Y-connected. The Y-point may be insulated and protected from over-voltage by means of surge arresters, or else the Y-point may be earthed via a suppression filter. The invention also relates to a hydro-generator plant, a generator included in the plant and a procedure for building such a plant.