Investigation of Grid-connected Voltage Source Converter Performance under Unbalanced Faults

Jundi Jia; Guangya Yang; Arne Hejde Nielsen

doi:10.1109/APPEEC.2016.7779576

Investigation of Grid-connected Voltage Source Converter Performance under Unbalanced Faults

Jundi Jia
, Guangya Yang
, Arne Hejde Nielsen

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Abstract

Renewable energy sources (RES) and HVDC links are typically interfaced with the grid by power converters, whose performance during grid faults is significantly different from that of traditional synchronous generators. This paper investigates the performance of grid-connected voltage source converters (VSCs) under unbalanced faults. Conventional positive-sequence synchronous reference frame (SRF) control is presented first, followed by three different negative-sequence current control strategies considering reactive power injection and converter current limit. The simulation results indicate that the performance of VSCs varies with their control strategies.
Negative-sequence current control is necessary to restrict converter current in each phase under unbalanced faults. Among presented control strategies, the balanced current control strategy complies with the present voltage support requirement best and further requirements should be specified if a set of controlled unbalanced current is expected under unbalanced faults.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2016 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	2016
Pages	609-613
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5090-5417-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APPEEC.2016.7779576
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	2016 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference - Xi'an, China Duration: 25 Oct 2016 → 28 Oct 2016 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7764660/proceeding

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Conference	2016 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference
Country/Territory	China
City	Xi'an
Period	25/10/2016 → 28/10/2016
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7764660/proceeding

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Keywords

Converter control
Fault ride through
Reactive power
Short circuit current
Unbalanced faults

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Investigation of Grid-connected Voltage Source Converter Performance under Unbalanced Faults

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