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Rajasthan Technical University, Kota: DC Transmission Technology

This document outlines the course scheme and syllabus for the subject "HVDC Transmission System" taught in the 7th and 8th semesters of the B.Tech Electrical Engineering program. The course covers key topics related to HVDC transmission including a comparison of AC and DC transmission technologies, components of HVDC systems using line commutated and voltage source converters, analysis and control of HVDC converters, components of HVDC systems such as smoothing reactors and filters, stability enhancement using HVDC control, multi-terminal HVDC links, and modern trends in HVDC technology. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of HVDC transmission principles, analysis, control systems and applications.

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Rajasthan Technical University, Kota: DC Transmission Technology

This document outlines the course scheme and syllabus for the subject "HVDC Transmission System" taught in the 7th and 8th semesters of the B.Tech Electrical Engineering program. The course covers key topics related to HVDC transmission including a comparison of AC and DC transmission technologies, components of HVDC systems using line commutated and voltage source converters, analysis and control of HVDC converters, components of HVDC systems such as smoothing reactors and filters, stability enhancement using HVDC control, multi-terminal HVDC links, and modern trends in HVDC technology. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of HVDC transmission principles, analysis, control systems and applications.

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RAJASTHAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, KOTA

Scheme & Syllabus


IV Year- VII & VIII Semester: B. Tech. (Electrical Engineering)

8EE4-11: HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM


Credit: 3 Max. Marks: 150(IA:30, ETE:120)
3L+0T+0P End Term Exam: 3 Hours
SN CONTENTS Hours
1 Introduction: Objective, scope and outcome of the course. 01
2 dc Transmission Technology: Comparison of AC and dc Transmission 04
(Economics, Technical Performance and Reliability). Application of DC
Transmission. Types of HVdc Systems. Components of a HVdc system.
Line Commutated Converter and Voltage Source Converter based sys-
tems.
3 Analysis of Line Commutated and Voltage Source Converters: Line 10
Commutated Converters (LCCs): Six pulse converter, Analysis neglect-
ing commutation overlap, harmonics, Twelve Pulse Converters. Inverter
Operation. Effect of Commutation Overlap. Expressions for average dc
voltage, AC current and reactive power absorbed by the converters. Ef-
fect of Commutation Failure, Misfire and Current Extinction in LCC
links.
Voltage Source Converters (VSCs): Two and Three-level VSCs. PWM
schemes: Selective Harmonic Elimination, Sinusoidal Pulse Width
Modulation. Analysis of a six pulse converter. Equations in the rotating
frame. Real and Reactive power control using a VSC.
4 Control of HVdc Converters: Principles of Link Control in a LCCHVdc 10
system. Control Hierarchy, Firing Angle Controls – Phase-Locked Loop,
Current and Extinction Angle Control, Starting and Stopping of a Link.
Higher level Controllers Power control, Frequency Control, Stability
Controllers. Reactive Power Control. Principles of Link Control in a VSC
HVdc system: Power flow and dc Voltage Control. Reactive Power Con-
trol/AC voltage regulation
5 Components of HVdc systems: Smoothing Reactors, Reactive Power 08
Sources and Filters in LCC HVdc systems DC line: Corona Effects. In-
sulators, Transient Over-voltages. dc line faults in LCC systems. dc line
faults in VSC systems. dc breakers. Monopolar Operation. Ground
Electrodes
6 Stability Enhancement using HVdc Control: Basic Concepts: Power 04
System Angular, Voltage and Frequency Stability. Power
Modulation: basic principles – synchronous and asynchronous links.
Voltage Stability
Problem in AC/dc systems.
7 MTdc Links: Multi-Terminal and Multi-Infeed Systems. Series and Pa- 04
rallel MTdc systems using LCCs.
MTdc systems using VSCs. Modern Trends in HVdcTechnology. Intro-
duction to Modular Multi-level Converters
TOTAL

Scheme & Syllabus of 4th Year B. Tech. (EE) for students admitted in Session 2017-18 onwards Page 13
RAJASTHAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, KOTA
Scheme & Syllabus
IV Year- VII & VIII Semester: B. Tech. (Electrical Engineering)

Text/Reference Books
1 K. R. Padiyar, “HVDC Power Transmission Systems”, New Age International
Publishers, 2011.
2 J. Arrillaga, “High Voltage Direct Current Transmission”, Peter Peregrinus Ltd.,
1983.
3 E. W. Kimbark, “Direct Current Transmission”, Vol.1, Wiley-Interscience, 1971.

Scheme & Syllabus of 4th Year B. Tech. (EE) for students admitted in Session 2017-18 onwards Page 14

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