Comparison and review of DC transformer topologies for HVDC and DC grids

Yi Zhang; Shaolei Shi; Dianguo Xu; Rongfeng Yang

doi:10.1109/IPEMC.2016.7512830

Comparison and review of DC transformer topologies for HVDC and DC grids

Yi Zhang
, Shaolei Shi
, Dianguo Xu
, Rongfeng Yang

School of Electrical Engineering and Automation

Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Driven by the growing share of renewable energy sources that are located far from load centers, high-voltage dc (HVDC) transmission and medium-voltage dc (MVDC) distribution will be expanded in the future. DC transformer is needed to connect different dc voltage levels or different dc transmission lines in this development. Although numerous dc transformer topologies have been proposed, they do have relatively advantages and disadvantages when considering from a practical point of view, and there is not one topology that is suitable for all scenarios. Based on three different implemented scenarios, this paper provides a comprehensive review of the latest topologies, and highlights the attributes and limitations of two most promising topologies through time-domain simulations and evaluation of three different parameters in terms of transferable power, power rating of ac transformer and the number of switches.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	3336-3343
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509012107
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IPEMC.2016.7512830
State	Published - 13 Jul 2016
Event	8th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016 - Hefei, China Duration: 22 May 2016 → 26 May 2016

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Name	2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016

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Conference	8th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016
Country/Territory	China
City	Hefei
Period	22/05/16 → 26/05/16

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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dc transformer
modular multilevel converter
review

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Zhang, Y., Shi, S., Xu, D., & Yang, R. (2016). Comparison and review of DC transformer topologies for HVDC and DC grids. In 2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016 (pp. 3336-3343). Article 7512830 (2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IPEMC.2016.7512830

Zhang, Yi ; Shi, Shaolei ; Xu, Dianguo et al. / Comparison and review of DC transformer topologies for HVDC and DC grids. 2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. pp. 3336-3343 (2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016).

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Zhang, Y, Shi, S, Xu, D & Yang, R 2016, Comparison and review of DC transformer topologies for HVDC and DC grids. in 2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016., 7512830, 2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 3336-3343, 8th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016, Hefei, China, 22/05/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/IPEMC.2016.7512830

Comparison and review of DC transformer topologies for HVDC and DC grids. / Zhang, Yi; Shi, Shaolei; Xu, Dianguo et al.
2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. p. 3336-3343 7512830 (2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016).

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