Method and system for a gas tube switch-based voltage source high voltage direct current transmission system
A voltage source converter based high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system includes a voltage source converter (VSC)-based power converter channel. The VSC-based power converter channel includes an AC-DC converter and a DC-AC inverter electrically coupled to the AC-DC converter. The AC-DC converter and a DC-AC inverter include at least one gas tube switching device coupled in electrical anti-parallel with a respective gas tube diode. The VSC-based power converter channel includes a commutating circuit communicatively coupled to one or more of the at least one gas tube switching devices. The commutating circuit is configured to "switch on" a respective one of the one or more gas tube switching devices during a first portion of an operational cycle and "switch off" the respective one of the one or more gas tube switching devices during a second portion of the operational cycle.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000298
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,520,801
- Application Number:
- 14/824,752
- OSTI ID:
- 1335656
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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journal | March 1974 |
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