Title :
A summary of North American HVDC converter station reliability specifications
Author :
Vancers, Ivars ; Hormozi, F. John
Author_Institution :
ABB Power Syst. Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) specifications that were issued for thyristor-based high-voltage DC (HVDC) converter stations in service in North America are summarized. Twenty project specifications are summarized. A detailed summary by project is shown with specific quantitative requirements categorized. Definitions of terms, representative design principles, and formulae used in calculating RAM parameters contained in existing reliability specifications are presented.<>
Keywords :
DC power transmission; power convertors; power system reliability; standards; substations; thyristor applications; HVDC; RAM; USA; availability; design; maintainability; power convertors; project; reliability; specifications; standards; substations; thyristors;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
