Title :
High-voltage DC transmission: a power electronics workhorse
fDate :
4/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Thyristor-based HVDC converter technology is used for highly reliable power transfer across natural or national boundaries or between AC systems designed for different frequencies or incompatible frequency controls. The author discusses the benefits of HVDC transmission and describes HVDC transmission system configurations. The author then describes the use of thyristors in HVDC converters
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; power system interconnection; thyristor convertors; AC systems power transfer; HVDC transmission; high-voltage DC transmission; incompatible frequency controls; power electronics; reliable power transfer; thyristor-based HVDC converter; Frequency control; HVDC transmission; Helium; Impedance; Joining processes; Power electronics; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system interconnection; Valves;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
