Method and system for a gas tube-based current source high voltage direct current transmission system
A high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system includes an alternating current (AC) electrical source and a power converter channel that includes an AC-DC converter electrically coupled to the electrical source and a DC-AC inverter electrically coupled to the AC-DC converter. The AC-DC converter and the DC-AC inverter each include a plurality of legs that includes at least one switching device. The power converter channel further includes a commutating circuit communicatively coupled to one or more switching devices. The commutating circuit is configured to "switch on" one of the switching devices during a first portion of a cycle of the H-bridge switching circuits and "switch off" the switching device during a second portion of the cycle of the first and second H-bridge switching circuits.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000298
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,748,857
- Application Number:
- 14/824,657
- OSTI ID:
- 1377824
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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