MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio

Abstract The high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission based on modular multilevel converter shows the weak feed characteristic of limited fault current amplitude when connected to the traditional AC power grid, which leads to the risk of sensitivity reduction or even failure of the traditiona...

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Main Authors: Hanqing Huang, Zengping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.12979
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Zengping Wang
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description Abstract The high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission based on modular multilevel converter shows the weak feed characteristic of limited fault current amplitude when connected to the traditional AC power grid, which leads to the risk of sensitivity reduction or even failure of the traditional pilot protection. Here, a modular multi‐level converter (MMC)‐HVDC AC side transmission line protection scheme based on positive sequence fault component current ratio is proposed. The positive sequence fault component current of the MMC‐HVDC side is calculated by using the positive sequence fault component current of the power grid side, and the fault is identified through the significant difference between the ratio of the positive sequence fault component current of the MMC‐HVDC side and the actual positive sequence fault component current of the MMC‐HVDC side in the case of internal and external faults. This method has the advantages of simple principle, low requirement for synchronous data, not affected by capacitive current and strong resistance to high resistance. The simulation results show that the algorithm can correctly partition internal and external faults, and is not affected by fault location, fault type and operation mode of converter station, and has high sensitivity and reliability.
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spelling doaj.art-188f6e728cf54c47b052710a7c103f782023-10-07T04:42:12ZengWileyIET Generation, Transmission & Distribution1751-86871751-86952023-10-0117194375438510.1049/gtd2.12979MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratioHanqing Huang0Zengping Wang1State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources North China Electric Power University Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources North China Electric Power University Beijing ChinaAbstract The high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission based on modular multilevel converter shows the weak feed characteristic of limited fault current amplitude when connected to the traditional AC power grid, which leads to the risk of sensitivity reduction or even failure of the traditional pilot protection. Here, a modular multi‐level converter (MMC)‐HVDC AC side transmission line protection scheme based on positive sequence fault component current ratio is proposed. The positive sequence fault component current of the MMC‐HVDC side is calculated by using the positive sequence fault component current of the power grid side, and the fault is identified through the significant difference between the ratio of the positive sequence fault component current of the MMC‐HVDC side and the actual positive sequence fault component current of the MMC‐HVDC side in the case of internal and external faults. This method has the advantages of simple principle, low requirement for synchronous data, not affected by capacitive current and strong resistance to high resistance. The simulation results show that the algorithm can correctly partition internal and external faults, and is not affected by fault location, fault type and operation mode of converter station, and has high sensitivity and reliability.https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.12979distributed parameter systemspower system protectionpower transmission protection
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Zengping Wang
MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio
IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
distributed parameter systems
power system protection
power transmission protection
title MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio
title_full MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio
title_fullStr MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio
title_full_unstemmed MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio
title_short MMC‐HVDC AC side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio
title_sort mmc hvdc ac side line protection based on positive sequence fault component current ratio
topic distributed parameter systems
power system protection
power transmission protection
url https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.12979
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