Title :
A 5-kV 1.5-MW variable DC source
Author :
Oliver, Gabriel ; Shankar, Narayan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
A 5 kV, 300 A, variable DC source is described. This source will be used by Hydro-Quebec to determine the short-circuit impedances of HVD (high-voltage direct current) links. The converter is composed of four eight-thyristor bridges connected in series in a 24-pulse arrangement. The triggering pulses are transmitted to the thyristors by fiber-optic cables
Keywords :
DC power transmission; power convertors; thyristor applications; 1.5 MW; 300 A; 5 kV; 8-thyristor bridges; HVDC links; Hydro-Quebec; high-voltage direct current; power convertors; short-circuit impedances; triggering pulses; variable DC source; Circuits; Diodes; HVDC transmission; Impedance; Inductors; Industry Applications Society; Power transformer insulation; Rectifiers; Switches; Thyristors;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
