High Voltage Direct Current Transmission

<p><b>Presents the latest developments in switchgear and DC/DC converters for DC grids, and includes substantially expanded material on MMC HVDC</b></p> <p>This newly updated edition covers all HVDC transmission technologies including Line Commutated Converter (LCC) HVDC; Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC, and the latest VSC HVDC based on Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC), as well as the principles of building DC transmission grids.</p> <p>Featuring new material throughout,<i> High Voltage Direct Current Transmission: Converters, Systems and DC Grids, 2nd Edition</i> offers several new chapters/sections including one on the newest MMC converters. It also provides extended coverage of switchgear, DC grid protection and DC/DC converters following the latest developments on the market and in research projects. All three HVDC technologies are studied in a wide range of topics, including: the basic converter operating principles; calculation of losses; system modelling, including dynamic modelling; system control; HVDC protection, including AC and DC fault studies; and integration with AC systems and fundamental frequency analysis. The text includes:</p> <ul> <li>A chapter dedicated to hybrid and mechanical DC circuit breakers</li> <li>Half bridge and full bridge MMC: modelling, control, start-up and fault management</li> <li>A chapter dedicated to unbalanced operation and control of MMC HVDC</li> <li>The advancement of protection methods for DC grids</li> <li>Wideband and high-order modeling of DC cables</li> <li>Novel treatment of topics not found in similar books, including SimPowerSystems models and examples for all HVDC topologies hosted by the 1st edition companion site.</li> </ul> <p><i>High Voltage Direct Current Transmission: Converters, Systems and DC Grids, 2nd Edition</i> serves as an ideal textbook for a graduate-level course or a professional development course.</p>