Modeling, Control, and Operation of an M-DAB DC-DC Converter for Interconnection of HVDC Grids

Journal article (2023)

Authors

Seyed Saeid Heidari Yazdi Nazarbayev University
Kumars Rouzbehi University of Seville
Miguel Jimenez Carrizosa Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Amir Heidary Intelligent Electrical Power Grids - EEMCS
Mehdi Bagheri Nazarbayev University
Research Group
Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 Seyed Saeid Heidari Yazdi, Kumars Rouzbehi, Miguel Jimenez Carrizosa, Amir Heidary, Mehdi Bagheri
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https://doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2023.3235249
Transformers Topology HVDC transmission Nonlinear control Control systems Modulation Voltage control Switches DC–DC converter HVDC grids interconnection Modular dual active bridge (M-DAB) converter MT-HVDC grids
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Electrical Sustainable Energy

Research Group

Intelligent Electrical Power Grids

Abstract

Future high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) networks based on voltage source converters (VSCs) will have different structures (asymmetric monopolar, bipolar, or symmetric monopolar), voltage levels, control, and protection schemes. Therefore, dc-dc converters are needed to interconnect those VSC-HVDC grids and several technical issues on their control and operational systems must be adequately addressed. A dc-dc converter based on a modular-dual active bridge (M-DAB) converter is suggested to reach a desirable interconnection of the HVDC grids and regulate power flow (PF) between them. A dynamic averaged model is proposed for the M-DAB converter and its stability is analyzed using the Lyapunov function. Moreover, a new local controller based on nonlinear control theory is proposed for the M-DAB. The new M-DAB local controller is integrated with the energy management system (EMS), by updating the PF equations, to create a complete control structure. Considering the CIGRE DCS3 HVDC test system and the studied M-DAB, static, dynamic simulation, and experimental studies are conducted and the dc-dc converter and the performance of the designed controllers and the EMS are examined and validated.