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US4862340A
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DC power transmission system
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-03-16
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2007-03-16
Abstract
Abstract In a DC power transmission system wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from one of the AC systems to the other of the AC systems via the DC transmission line, the DC power transmission system is provided wherein at least one of the first and second converters operating as an inverter is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, the reactive power of the current type self-commutated converter is regulated by controlling a phase difference angle between its AC voltage and current, the DC voltage is regulated by pulse-width controlling the current type self-commutated converter, and the DC current is regulated by the converter operating as a rectifier.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruhisa Inokuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:42
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J3/00; H02J3/36; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A DC power transmission system wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via the DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, said DC power transmission system comprising: reactive power control means for controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter have a predetermined value; DC voltage control means for controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; and DC current control means for controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier so as to make the DC current flowing through said DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A DC power transmission system wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via the DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, said DC power transmission system comprising: reactive power control means for controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter have a predetermined value; DC voltage control means for controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; and DC current control means for controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier so as to make the DC current flowing through said DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
188 words
A DC power transmission system wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via and DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, said DC power transmission system comprising: phase difference angle control means for controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the ratio of the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter to the interchange power between said AC systems have a predetermined value; DC voltage control means for controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; and DC current control means for controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier so as to make the DC current flowing through said DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
188 words
A DC power transmission system wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via and DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, said DC power transmission system comprising: phase difference angle control means for controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the ratio of the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter to the interchange power between said AC systems have a predetermined value; DC voltage control means for controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; and DC current control means for controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier so as to make the DC current flowing through said DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A DC power transmission system according to claim 1, wherein said first converter is an external commutated converter and said second converter is a current type self-commutated converter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A DC power transmission system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second converters each are a current type self-commutated converter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
A DC power transmission system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second converters each comprises: DC current control means; margin angle control means; selection means for automatically selecting a smaller control angle of lag; current margin setting means; and switch means for disconnecting said current margin setting means at the converter operating as a rectifier and connecting said current margin setting means at the converter operating as an inverter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A DC power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein said first converter is an external commutated converter and said second converter is a current type self-commutated converter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A DC power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein said first and second converters each are a current type self-commutated converter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
A DC power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein said first and second converters each comprises: DC current control means; margin angle control means; selection means for automatically selecting a smaller control angle of lag; current margin setting means; and switch means for disconnecting said current margin setting means at the converter operating as a rectifier and connecting said current margin setting means at the converter operating as an inverter.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of DC power transmission wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via the DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, comprising: controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter with a reactive power control system so as to make the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter have a predetermined value; controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter with a DC voltage control system so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier with a DC current control system so as to make the DC current flowing through said DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of DC power transmission wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via the DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, comprising: controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter with a reactive power control system so as to make the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter have a predetermined value; controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter with a DC voltage control system so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier with a DC current control system so as to make the DC current flowing through said DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method of DC power transmission as defined in claim 9, wherein the active power P and reactive power Q are controlled in accordance with the following equations: P=a.sub.2.E.sub.do.I.sub.d. cos θ.sub.2 Q=a.sub.2.E.sub.do.I.sub.d. sin θ.sub.2 in which DC voltage is E do , DC current is I d , the phase difference angle between AC voltage and AC current is θ 2 ; and a 2 is a control factor.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of DC power transmission system wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via the DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, comprising: controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter with a phase difference angle control system so as to make the ratio of the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter to the interchange power between said AC systems have a predetermined value; controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter with a DC voltage control system so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier with a DC current control system so as to make the DC current flowing through aid DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of DC power transmission system wherein two AC systems are interconnected by a first converter, a DC transmission line and a second converter to transmit power from a first AC system to a second AC system via the DC transmission line, and at least one of said first and second converters is a current type self-commutated converter capable of being pulse-width controlled, comprising: controlling a phase difference angle between an AC voltage and current of said current type self-commutated converter with a phase difference angle control system so as to make the ratio of the reactive power of said current type self-commutated converter to the interchange power between said AC systems have a predetermined value; controlling the control factor by pulse-width control of said current type self-commutated converter with a DC voltage control system so as to make the DC voltage of said DC transmission line have a predetermined value; controlling one of said first and second converters operating as a rectifier with a DC current control system so as to make the DC current flowing through aid DC transmission line have a predetermined value.
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