References

• 1. 1)
     • 14. Adam, G.P., Ahmed, K.H., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.: ‘AC fault ride-through capability of a VSC-HVDC transmission systems’. Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2010, pp. 3739–3745.
  2. 2)
     • 37. Adam, G.P., Ahmed, K.H., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.: ‘Generalized modelling of DC grid for stability studies’. Proc. IEEE Power and Energy, and Machine Drives (powereng), Istanbul-Turkey, 2012.
  3. 3)
     • 11. Adam, G.P., Ahmed, K.H., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.: ‘Modular multilevel converter for medium-voltage applications’. IEEE Int. Electric Machines and Drives Conf. (IEMDC), 2011, pp. 1013–1018.
  4. 4)
     • 13. Ilves, K., Antonopoulos, A., Norrga, S., Nee, H.P.: ‘A new modulation method for the modular multilevel converter allowing fundamental switching frequency’. IEEE Eighth Int. Conf. Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE & ECCE), 2011, pp. 991–998.
  5. 5)
     • 2. Buschendorf, M., Weber, J., Bernet, S.: ‘Comparison of IGCT and IGBT for the use in the modular multilevel converter for HVDC applications’. Ninth Int. Multi-Conf., Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD), 2012, pp. 1–6.
  6. 6)
     • 23. Jinliang, K., Haifeng, L., Gengyin, L., Ming, Z., Hua, Y.: ‘Research on grid connection of wind farm based on VSC-HVDC’. Int. Conf. Power System Technology (POWERCON), 2010, pp. 1–6.
  7. 7)
     • 16. da Silva, R., Teodorescu, R., Rodriguez, P.: ‘Power delivery in multiterminal VSC-HVDC transmission system for offshore wind power applications’. IEEE PES, Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conf. Europe (ISGT Europe), 2010, pp. 1–8.
  8. 8)
     • 10. Adam, G.P., Anaya-Lara, G.O., Burt, G.: ‘Statcom based on modular multilevel converter: dynamic performance and transient response during ac network disturbances’. Proc. Sixth IET Int. Conf. Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012), 2012, pp. 1–5.
  9. 9)
     • 29. Adam, G.P., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W., Trainer, D.R., Oates, C.D.M., Critchley, D.R.: ‘Network fault tolerant voltage-source-converters for high-voltage applications’. Proc. Ninth IET Int. Conf. AC and DC Power Transmission, 2010, pp. 1–5.
  10. 10)
      • 33. Cespedes, M., Beechner, T., Jian, S.: ‘Averaged modeling and analysis of multilevel converters’. IEEE 12th Workshop Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2010, pp. 1–6.
  11. 11)
      • 21. Adam, G.P., Anaya-Lara, O., Burt, G.: ‘Steady-state and transient performance of DC transmission systems based on HVDC technology’. ACDC Ninth IET Int. Conf. AC and DC Power Transmission, 2010, pp. 1–5.
  12. 12)
      • 5. Bahrman, M.P., Johnson, B.K.: ‘The ABCs of HVDC transmission technologies’, IEEE Power Energy Mag.,2007, 5, pp. 32–44 (doi: 10.1109/MPAE.2007.329194).
  13. 13)
      • 24. Jiuping, P., Nuqui, R., Srivastava, K., Jonsson, T., Holmberg, P., Hafner, Y.J.: ‘AC grid with embedded VSC-HVDC for secure and efficient power delivery’. Energy 2030 Conf. ENERGY 2008, 2008, pp. 1–6.
  14. 14)
      • 18. Xiguo, G.: ‘A 3.3 kV IGBT module and application in modular multilevel converter for HVDC’. IEEE Int. Symp. Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2012, pp. 1944–1949.
  15. 15)
      • 12. Konstantinou, G.S., Ciobotaru, M., Agelidis, V.G.: ‘Operation of a modular multilevel converter with selective harmonic elimination PWM’. IEEE Eighth Int. Conf. Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE & ECCE), 2011, pp. 999–1004.
  16. 16)
      • 28. Hagiwara, M., Akagi, H.: ‘Control and experiment of pulsewidth-modulated modular multilevel converters’, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 2009, 24, pp. 1737–1746 (doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2009.2014236).
  17. 17)
      • 4. Jacobson, D., Wang, P., Karawita, C., Ostash, R., Mohaddes, M., Jacobson, B.: ‘Planning the next nelson river HVDC development phase considering LCC vs. VSC technology’. in Cigre 2012, ed, 2012.
  18. 18)
      • 25. Adam, G.P., Anaya-Lara, O., Burt, G., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W., McDonald, a. J.: ‘Comparison between two VSC-HVDC transmission systems technologies: modular and neutral point clamped multilevel converter’. Proc. IEEE 13th Annual Conf. Industrial Electronic Society IECON2009, Porto-Portugal, 3–5 November 2009.
  19. 19)
      • 9. Konstantinou, G.S., Ciobotaru, M., Agelidis, V.G.: ‘Analysis of multi-carrier PWM methods for back-to-back HVDC systems based on modular multilevel converters’. 37th Annual Conf. IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2011), 2011, pp. 4391–4396.
  20. 20)
      • 8. Xiaodong, Y., Chengyong, Z., Jing, H., Jing, W., Liu, Y.: ‘Key technologies of three-terminal DC transmission system based on modular multilevel converter’. Fourth Int. Conf. Electric Utility Deregulation and Restructuring and Power Technologies (DRPT), 2011, pp. 499–503.
  21. 21)
      • 7. Adam, G.P., Finney, S.J., Bell, K., Williams, B.W.: ‘Transient capability assessments of HVDC voltage source converters’. IEEE Power and Energy Conf. at Illinois (PECI), 2012, pp. 1–8.
  22. 22)
      • 22. Qingrui, T., Zheng, X.: ‘Power losses evaluation for modular multilevel converter with junction temperature feedback’. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011, pp. 1–7.
  23. 23)
      • 26. Adam, G.P., Ahmed, K.H., Finney, S.J., Bell, K., Williams, B.W.: ‘New breed of network fault-tolerant voltage-source-converter HVDC transmission system’. IEEE Trans. Power Syst., 2013, 28, pp. 335–346.
  24. 24)
      • 36. Assefa, H.Y., Danielsen, S., Molinas, M.: ‘Impact of PWM switching on modeling of low frequency power oscillation in electrical rail vehicle’. Proc. 13th European Conf. Power Electronics and Applications EPE '09.2009, pp. 1–9.
  25. 25)
      • 27. Marquardt, R.: ‘Modular multilevel converter: an universal concept for HVDC-networks and extended DC-bus-applications’. Int. Power Electronics Conf. (IPEC), 2010, pp. 502–507.
  26. 26)
      • 17. Gnanarathna, U.N., Gole, A.M., Jayasinghe, R.P.: ‘Efficient modeling of modular multilevel HVDC converters (MMC) on electromagnetic transient simulation programs’, IEEE Trans. Power Deliv., 2011, 26, pp. 316–324 (doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2010.2060737).
  27. 27)
      • 15. Cole, S., Van Hertem, D., Belmans, R.: ‘VSC HVDC as an alternative grid investment in meshed grids’. 2008 First Int. Conf. Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future (INFRA), 2008, pp. 1–6.
  28. 28)
      • 6. Lescale, V.F., Astron, U., Ma, W., Liu, Z.: ‘The Xiangjiaba-Shanghai 800 kV UHVDC project status and special aspects’. Proc. Cigre, Paris, 2012.
  29. 29)
      • 19. Jun, L., Gomis-Bellmunt, O., Ekanayake, J., Jenkins, N.: ‘Control of multi-terminal VSC-HVDC transmission for offshore wind power’. EPE'09 13th European Conf. Power Electronics and Applications, 2009, pp. 1–10.
  30. 30)
      • 34. Moustafa, M.M.Z., Filizadeh, S.: ‘A VSC-HVDC model with reduced computational intensity’. IEEE, Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2012, pp. 1–6.
  31. 31)
      • 3. Callavik, E.M., Lundberg, P., Barrman, M.P., Rosenqvist, R.P.: ‘HVDC technologies for the future onshore and offshore grid’. Proc. Cigre Symp., Grid of the future, Kansas, USA, 2012.
  32. 32)
      • 32. Haghnazari, S., Bina, M.T.: ‘Voltage control of the SVM-modulated STATCOM using the average model’. IPEC 2010 Conf. Proc., 2010, pp. 936–940.
  33. 33)
      • 35. Peralta, J., Saad, H., Dennetiere, S., Mahseredjian, J., Nguefeu, S.: ‘Detailed and averaged models for a 401-Level MMC–HVDC System’, IEEE Trans. Power Deliv., 2012, 27, pp. 1501–1508 (doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2012.2188911).
  34. 34)
      • 30. Merlin, M.M.C., Green, T.C., Mitcheson, P.D., Trainer, D.R., Critchley, D.R., Crookes, R.W.: ‘A new hybrid multi-level Voltage-Source Converter with DC fault blocking capability’. Proc. Ninth IET Int. Conf. AC and DC Power Transmission2010, pp. 1–5.
  35. 35)
      • 31. Peralta, J., Saad, H., Dennetiere, S., Mahseredjian, J.: ‘Dynamic performance of average-value models for multi-terminal VSC-HVDC systems’. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2012, pp. 1–8.
  36. 36)
      • 20. Jiangchao, Q., Saeedifard, M.: ‘Predictive control of a modular multilevel converter for a back-to-back HVDC system’, IEEE Trans. Power Deliv., 2012, 27, pp. 1538–1547 (doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2012.2191577).
  37. 37)
      • 1. Sellick, R.L., Akerberg, M.: ‘Comparison of HVDC Light (VSC) and HVDC Classic (LCC) Site Aspects, for a 500 MW 400 kV HVDC Transmission Scheme’. Proc. ACDC2012, 2012.