Syllabus

Course Code: * Elective-III MTEL-106    Course Name: HVDC Transmission & FACTS Devices

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 HVDC Transmission: Development of HVDC Technology, Selection of converter configuration. Rectifier and Inverter operation. Control of HVDC converters and Systems.
Harmonics in HVDC Systems, Harmonic elimination, AC and DC filters.
2 Interaction between HVAC and DC systems – Voltage interaction, over voltages on AC/DC side, Harmonic instability problems and DC power modulation.
Multi-terminal DC links and systems; series, parallel and series parallel systems, their operation and control.
3 Introduction of Facts Concepts: Basic of flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) controllers, shunt, series, combined and other controllers, HVDC or FACTS, static VAR compensator (SVC) and static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC), Thyristor Controlled Series, Capacitor (TCSC). Solid State Contactors (SSC) and TSSC.
4 Combined Compensators: Introduction, Unified power flow controller (UPFC), conventional power control capabilities, real and reactive power flow control, comparison of UPFC to series compensators, control structure, dynamic performance. Interline power flow controller (IPFC) basic operating principles, control structure, application considerations.
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