Review of semiconductor-controlled (static) phase shifters for power systems applications

Author

Iravani, M.R. ; Maratukulam, D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada

Volume

9

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

11/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1833

Lastpage

1839

Abstract

This paper presents part of the investigations carried out under EPRI contract RP2473-42, “Applications of static phase shifters for FACTS". Based on feasible semiconductor switches and converter topologies for high power applications, different static phase shifter (SPS) circuit configurations are identified and their operational principles are explained. SPS configurations are compared and their relative merits and/or limitations are highlighted. Two of the introduced SPS configurations provide two new layouts for retrofitting existing mechanical phase-angle regulators. A comparison paper examines technical performances of the SPS\´s for different applications

Keywords

flexible AC transmission systems; phase control; phase shifters; power convertors; power semiconductor switches; power system control; EPRI contract RP2473-42; FACTS; circuit configurations; converter topologies; flexible AC transmission systems; high power applications; mechanical phase-angle regulators retrofitting; operational principles; power systems applications; semiconductor switches; semiconductor-controlled phase shifters; static phase shifters; Phase shifters; Power electronics; Power engineering and energy; Power semiconductor switches; Power systems; Regulators; Steady-state; Switching circuits; Switching converters; Thyristors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.331438

Filename

331438