An Improved Model of Voltage Source Converters for Power System Harmonic Studies

Autor: Bo Gao, Wilsun Xu, Yang Wang
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 37:3051-3061
ISSN: 1937-4208
0885-8977
Popis: Voltage source converter (VSC) has been extensively used in power systems for interfacing renewable energies and other modern loads. Because of the nonlinear nature, it is important to establish a proper harmonic model of VSC devices when con-ducting harmonic analysis in power systems. This is especially true for low-order harmonics which are routinely encountered in present power systems. To this end, an analytical harmonic model that represents the low-order harmonic characteristics of the VSC is developed in this paper. The new model takes both the control loop and power loop (i.e., dc-link capacitor) of the VSC into account through rigorous mathematical derivations. The final result has shown that the VSC can be represented by a coupled impedance matrix at harmonic frequencies, which can be easily used for harmonic analysis in large-scale power systems. It also shows that the dc-link capacitor has a more noticeable impact on the harmonic impedance of VSC with a smaller dc-link capacitance and low-order harmonics. The correctness of the new model has been verified using EMT simulations and lab experiments. A complete procedure to construct the proposed VSC model is also established based on the research findings.
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