Analytical efficiency evaluation of two and three level VSC-HVDC transmission links

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-6

  Kalcon, Giddani ^a   Adam, Grain P ^b   Anaya Lara, Olimpo ^b   Burt, Graeme ^b   Lo, K L ^b  

^a SUDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conversion losses; IGBTs; Three level VSC converter; Two level VSC converter; VSC HVDC

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION LOSS; IGBTS; THREE-LEVEL; TWO-LEVEL VSC CONVERTER; VSC-HVDC;

HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 84864813246     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2012.07.018     Document Type: Article

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