An energy-based controller for HVDC modular multilevel converter in decoupled double synchronous reference frame for voltage oscillation reduction

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2360-2371

  Bergna, Gilbert ^a   Berne, Erik ^b   Egrot, Philippe ^b   Lefranc, Pierre ^a,c   Arzande, Amir ^a   Vannier, Jean Claude ^a   Molinas, Marta ^d  

^a SUPELEC   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Current control; decoupled double synchronous reference frame (DDSRF); HVDC transmission; modular multilevel converter (MMC)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS;

AVERAGE ENERGY; CAPACITOR VOLTAGES; CIRCULATING CURRENT; CONTROL EQUATIONS; CROSS-COUPLED; CURRENT CONTROL STRATEGY; DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT; DOUBLE SYNCHRONOUS REFERENCE FRAME; ENERGY-BASED; FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCIES; GRID FREQUENCY; HVDC TRANSMISSION; LOWER ARM; MODULAR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTERS; NEGATIVE SEQUENCE COMPONENTS; POSITIVE-SEQUENCE COMPONENTS; ROTATING REFERENCE FRAME; TOTAL ENERGY; VOLTAGE OSCILLATION; ZERO SEQUENCE COMPONENTS; ZERO SEQUENCES;

ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL;

EID: 84873654656     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2012.2225397     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. T. K. Vrana and O. Fosso, "Technical aspects of the North Sea super grid," CIGRE ELECTRA, no. 258, pp. 6-19, Oct. 2011.
2. N. Flourentzou, V. G. Agelidis, and G. D. Demetriades, "VSC-based HVDC power transmission systems: An overview," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 592-602, Mar. 2009.
3. A. Lesnicar and R. Marquardt, "An innovative modular multilevel converter topology suitable for a wide power range," in Proc. IEEE Power Tech Conf., Bologna, Italy, Jun. 23-26, 2003, pp. 1-6.
4. R. Marquardt, "Modular multilevel converter: An universal concept for HVDC-networks and extended dc-bus applications," in Proc. IPEC, pp. 502-507.
5. M. Glinka and R. Marquardt, "A new ac/ac multilevel converter family," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 622-669, Jun. 2005.
6. N. Ahmed, A. Haider, D. Van Hertem, L. Zhang, and H.-P. Nee, "Prospects and challenges of future HVDC SuperGrids with modular multilevel converters," in Proc. 14th EPE Conf. Appl., 2011, pp. 1-10.
7. M. Liserre, R. Cárdenas, M. Molinas, and J. Rodriguez, "Overview of multi-MW wind turbines and wind parks," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 1081-1095, Apr. 2011.
8. U. N. Gnanarathna, S. K. Chaudhary, A. M. Gole, and R. Teodorescu, "Modular multilevel converter based HVDC system for grid connection of offshore wind power plants," in Proc. 9th IET Int. Conf. AC DC Power Transmiss., Oct. 2010, p. 53.
9. N. Ahmed, A. Haider, L. Angquist, and H.-P. Nee, "M2C-based MTDC system for handling of power fluctuations from offshore wind farms," in Proc. IET Conf. Renew. Power Gen., Sep. 2011, pp. 114-120.
10. S. Allebrod, R. Hamerski, and R. Marquardt, "New transformerless, scalable modular multilevel converters for HVDC applications," in Proc. PESC, pp. 174-179.
11. A. Antonopoulos, L. Angquist, and H.-P. Nee, "On dynamics and voltage control of the modular multilevel converter," in Proc. EPE Conf., Barcelona, Spain, Sep. 8-10, 2009, pp. 1-10.
12. L. Harnefors, A. Antonopoulos, S. Norrga, L. Angquist, and H.-P. Nee, "Dynamic analysis of modular multilevel converters," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., to be published.
13. L. Angquist, A. Antonopoulos, D. Siemazko, K. Ilves, M. Vasiladiotis, and H.-P. Nee, "Open loop control of modular multilevel converters using estimation of stored energy," IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 2516-2524, Nov./Dec. 2011.
14. M. Hagiwara and H. Akagi, "Control and experiment of pulse-widthmodulated modular multilevel converters," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 1737-1746, 2009.
15. Siemaszko, A. Antonopoulos, K. Ilves, M. Vasiladiotis, L. Angquist, and H. Nee, "Evaluation of control and modulation methods for modular multilevel converters," in Proc. IPEC, Sapporo, Japan, Jun. 21-24, 2010, pp. 746-753.
16. E. Solas, G. Abad, J. A. Barrena, A. Cárcar, and S. Aurtenetxea, "Modulation of modular multilevel converter for HVDC application," in Proc. EPE-PEMC, 2010, pp. T2-84-T2-89.
17. E. Solas, G. Abad, J. A. Barrena, A. Cárcar, and S. Aurtenetxea, "Modelling, simulation and control of modular multilevel converter," in Proc. EPE-PEMC, 2010, pp. T2-90-T2-96.
18. K. Ilves, A. Antonopoulos, S. Norrga, and H.-P. Nee, "A new modulation method for the modular multilevel converter allowing fundamental switching frequency," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 3482-3494, Aug. 2012.
19. S. Rohner, S. Bernet, M. Hiller, and R. Sommer, "Modulation, losses, and semiconductor requirements of modular multilevel converters," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 57, no. 8, pp. 2633-2642, Aug. 2010.
20. G. Bergna, M. Boyra, and J. H. Vivas, "Evaluation and proposal of MMC-HVDC control strategies under transient and steady state conditions," in Proc. Eur. Power Electron. Conf., Birmingham, U.K., 2011, pp. 1-10.
21. M. Saeedifard and R. Iravani, "Dynamic performance of a modular multilevel back-to-back HVDC system," IEEE Trans. Power Del., vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 2903-2912, Oct. 2010.
22. M. Perez, J. Rodriguez, E. Fuentes, and F. Kammerer, "Predictive control of ac-ac modular multilevel converters," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 59, no. 7, pp. 2832-2839, Jul. 2012.
23. P. Rodriguez, J. Pou, J. Bergas, J. I. Candela, R. P. Burgos, and D. Boroyevich, "Decoupled double synchronous reference frame PLL for power converter control," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 584-592, Mar. 2007. (Pubitemid 46523183)
24. Q. Tu, Z. Xu, and L. Xu, "Reduced switching-frequency modulation and circulating current suppression for modular multilevel converter," IEEE Trans. Power Del., vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 2009-2017, Jul. 2011.
25. D. Soto-Sanchez and T. C. Green, "Control of a modular multilevel converter-based HVDC system," in Proc. 14th EPE Conf. Appl., Birmingham, U.K., 2011, pp. 1-10.
26. A. Rasic, U. Krebs, H. Leu, and G. Herold, "Optimization of the modular multilvel converters performance using the second harmonic of the module current," in Proc. 13th EPE Conf. Appl., Barcelona, Spain, Sep. 8-10, 2009, pp. 1-10.
27. K. Wang, Y. Li, Z. Zheng, and L. Xu, "Voltage balancing and fluctuation suppression method of floating capacitors in a new modular multilevel converter," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., to be published.
28. G. Bergna, E. Berne, P. Lefranc, and M. Molinas, "Modular multilevel converter leg-energy controller in rotating reference frame for voltage oscillations reduction," in Proc. IEEE PEDG, Jun. 2012, pp. 698-703.
29. G. Bergna, E. Berne, P. Lefranc, and M. Molinas, "Modular multilevel converter-energy difference controller in rotating reference frame," in Proc. EPE-PEMC, 2012, pp. 299-307.
30. G. Bergna-Diaz, P. Egrot, E. Berne, J.-C. Vannier, and M. Molinas, "HVDC links using the modular multilevel converter: Dynamic response using different simulation models," presented at the San Francisco Colloq., San Francisco, CA, 2012, B4-3.
31. U. N. Gnanarathna, A.M. Gole, and R. P. Jayasinghe, "Efficient modeling of modular multilvel HVDC converters on electromagnetic transient simulation programs," IEEE Trans. Power Del., vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 316-324, Jan. 2011.