Two-Port Characterization and Transfer Immittances of AC-DC Converters–Part II: Applications

Abstract

This two-part paper presents a general method to model three-phase ac-dc converters as two-port networks for power system stability studies. Part I of the work has developed the two-port network models and identified two types of transfer characteristics that are unique to ac-dc converters and important for system stability. Part II presents the applications of the developed models in stability analysis of different power systems that use ac-dc converters, including grid integration of converter-based generation from wind, PV and other renewable sources, grid-connected dc microgrids and dc distributed power systems, high-voltage dc transmission, as well as hybrid ac-dc power systems. While impedance-based stability analysis has been studied for each of these systems, the new two-port models, especially the transfer immittance models, make it possible and easy to formulate more complete system models to include dynamics and coupling effects that have been ignored or impossible to consider in the past. The methods to study the stability of each type of systems are explained and illustrated by case studies that also highlight the effects of coupling modeled by the transfer immittances on system stability. Each case study also exemplifies a practical stability concern in converter-based power systems.