The definitions given below apply to both 6 and 12-pulse converter models. For simplicity, only the 12 pulse inverter oriented shown in the Figure below.
Id and Vd References
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Id Ref | Current reference | pu | {[0,1]} |
Id Ref + Slope | Current reference rising rate | pu/s | {[0,1e12]} |
Id Ref - Slope | Current reference falling rate | pu/s | {[0,1e12]} |
Id Ref min | Current reference lower limit | pu | {[0,1]} |
Id Ref max | Current reference upper limit | pu | {[0,1]} |
Vd Ref | Voltage reference | pu | {[0,1]} |
Vd Ref + Slope | Voltage reference rising rate | pu/s | {[0,1e12]} |
Vd Ref - Slope | Voltage reference falling rate | pu/s | {[0,1e12]} |
Vd Ref min | Voltage reference lower limit | pu | {[0,1e12]} |
Vd Ref max | Voltage reference upper limit | pu | {[0,1e12]} |
Operating modes
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Converter mode | Operating mode of the converter (rectifier = 0, inverter = 1) | {0,1} | |
Blocking | Converter enabled (1) or disabled (0) | {0,1} | |
Regulator mode α constant | Controlled Alpha (0) or Constant Alpha (1) | {0,1} | |
α constant reference | Delay angle α when operating in constant α mode | degree | {[0,179]} |
Firing | Internal (0) or external (1) | {0,1} | |
Cathode connection | Specifies where the cathode side of the converter is connected; neutral side (0) or Line side (1) | {0,1} |
General Parameters
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Vd Base | Base for direct voltage | kV | {(0,1e12]} |
Id Base | Base for direct current | kA | {(0,1e12]} |
Vac Base (rms L-L) | Rated AC voltage on the transformer primary | kV | {(0,1e12]} |
Synchronization Bus | Name of the bus whose voltages are used to synchronize the firing system | ||
DC Line Bus (Vd Measure) | Name of the bus connecting the converter and the DC line |
Command
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Control Type | Internal generated; From external pins of the block From external signals hardware | ||
UCC command (for 12 pulse) | Disable (0) or enable (1) the command | {0,1} |
Converter Transformer
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Transfo name | Transformer name | ||
Leakage | The leakage inductance of converter transformer for star or delta winding on the valve side | H | {(0,1e12]} |
Delta connection Type | Lag; Lead |
Control Tab
Rectifier
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Ki Id | Integral gain of the PI current regulator | degrees/pu/second | {[-1e12,1e12]} |
Kp Id | Proportional gain of the PI current regulator | degrees/pu/second | {[-1e12,1e12]} |
αmin | The lower limit of the delay angle α | degree | {[0,179]} |
αmax | The upper limit of the delay angle α | degree | {[0,179]} |
Δα1, Δα2 (for 12 pulse) | Limit values for the positive variation of delay angle α | degree | {[0,179]} |
Δα3, Δα4 (for 12 pulse) | Limit values for the negative variation of delay angle α | degree | {[0,179]} |
Inverter
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Ki Id | Integral gain of the PI current regulator | degrees/pu/second | {[-1e12,1e12]} |
Kp Id | Proportional gain of the PI current regulator | degrees/pu/second | {[-1e12,1e12]} |
αmin | Lower limit of the delay angle α | degree | {[0,179]} |
Ki Vd | Upper limit of the delay angle α | degrees/pu/second | {[-1e12,1e12]} |
Kp Vd | Limit values for the positive variation of delay angle α | degrees/pu/second | {[-1e12,1e12]} |
γmin | Lower limit for the γ angle | degree | {[0,179]} |
Δα1, Δα2 | Limit values for the positive variation of delay angle α | degree | {[0,179]} |
Δα3 | Limit values for the negative variation of delay angle α | degree | {[0,179]} |
Id margin | Current Regulation tolerance | pu | {(0,1]} |
Vd margin | Voltage Regulation tolerance | pu | {(0,1]} |
Synchronization and Command
Note: This is applicable for 12-pulse converters only
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Synchronization mode | Equidistant or equiangular synchronization mode | ||
Status | Used (1); Not used (0) | {0,1} | |
Umin | Minimum voltage value at valve terminal, so that the equidistant synchronization mode can fire the valve | pu | {[0,1]} |
Kosc | Oscillator gain | {[-1e12, 1e12]} | |
Transformer Decoupling element | Tap changer transformer with a decoupling element (Enabled or Disabled) | ||
Transformation ratio | Represents the rated ratio Ns/Np. | {[0,1e12]} |
VDCOL
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Vd min | Minimum dc voltage | pu | {(0,1]} |
Id min | Minimum dc current | pu | {(0,1]} |
Rise time | Dc voltage rise time | s | {(0, 1e12]} |
Vd threshold | Threshold voltage | pu | {(0,1]} |
Tap changer control
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
αmin (rectifier mode) | Minimum dc voltage | degrees | {(15,18]} |
αmax (rectifier mode) | Minimum dc current | degrees | {(15,18]} |
γmin (inverter mode) | Dc voltage rise time | degrees | {(17,20]} |
γmax (inverter mode) | Threshold voltage | degrees | {(17,20]} |
Id and Vd Measurement Filters
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
First order (τ1) | First order filter time constant | s | {(0,1e12]} |
Second order (τ2) | Second order filter time constant | s | {(0,1e12]} |
Freq base | Frequency Base | Hz | {(0,1e12]} |
Freq min | Minimum bandpass filter frequency | Hz | {(0,1e12]} |
Freq max | Maximum bandpass filter frequency | Hz | {(0,1e12]} |
Passband | Filter bandwidth | Hz | {(0,1e12]} |
Valves Tab
General parameters
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Ropen | Open state resistance | Ohms | {(0, 1e12]} |
Rclosed | Closed state resistance | Ohms | {(0, 1e12]} |
Rsnubber | Snubber resistance | Ohms | {(0, 1e12]} |
Csnubber | Snubber capacitance | F | {[0, 1e12]} |
Fbov | The highest value of forward voltage across a blocked valve. Relevant only for diodes, thyristors, and GTOs | V | {[0, 1e12]} |
Rbov | Highest value of reverse voltage across a valve. Relevant only for diodes, thyristors and GTOs | V | {[0, 1e12]} |
Tq | Turn-off time | s | {[0, 1e12]} |
Ibreak | GTO maximum breakable current | A | {[0, 1e12]} |
Vf | Forward voltage drop | V | {[0, 1e12]} |
Ihold | Holding current | A | {[0, 1e12]} |
Switch parameters
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Switch type | Specifies the valve type that makes the converter | ||
Fail reset | The signal which represents if forward or reverses breakdown voltage condition is reached or false firing happened Disable(0); Enable (1) | {0,1} | |
Precision valve model | Precision valve active or not (Active=Enable, Deactivated=Disable) |
Protection Tab
DC fault protection (on rectifier)
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Detection delay | Detection delay of DC fault | s | {[0, 1e12]} |
Vd threshold | DC voltage threshold used for DC fault detection | pu | {[0, 1]} |
α retard | Value of the constant α angle imposed after a fault is detected | degree | {[0, 1e12]} |
α retard duration | The time interval during which the value of the forced α angle is imposed by the DC protection system | s | {[0, 1e12]} |
α retard number | Number of times the constant α angle is imposed and then removed before the converter is automatically blocked by the DC fault protection | {[0, 1e12]} |
Switching misfiring protection (inverter)
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Protection | Protection enabled (1) or disabled (0) | {0,1} | |
Delta γ | Value added to the lower limit of γ by the protection for commutation failures | degree | {[0,360]} |
Rise time | First-order time constant affecting the increase of minimum γ | s | {[0, 1e12]} |
Fall time | First-order time constant affecting the decrease of minimum γ | s | {[0, 1e12]} |
Protective Block
Note: Applicable for 12 pulse converters only.
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Protective Block | Protective block enable (1) or disable (0) | {0,1} | |
Protective Block start time | Time to start the protective block | s | {(0,1e12]} |
Low AC Voltage Detection
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Vac threshold | Voltage threshold used for low AC voltage detection | pu | {0,1) |
Detection delay | Detection delay for low AC voltage | s | {0,1e12} |
Fall delay | The minimal duration of the flag for low AC voltage condition (Voltage lower than Vca threshold) before the protection system starts acting | s | {0, 1e12} |
Disturbances
Name | Description | Unit | Variable = {Possible Values} |
Valve number for fault | The number of valves to which the fault or the commutation failure is applied. Numbers 1 to 12 correspond to the following valves: 1Y, 2Y, 3Y, 4Y, 5Y, 6Y, 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D. | {1,12} | |
Faults/misfiring | Faults or Commutation failure (None =0, Valve= 1, DC=2, Misfiring = 3, DCY=4, DCD=5) | ||
DC fault resistance | Value of fault resistance on converter terminals | Ohm | {0, 1e12} |
Reference step | Specifies the reference step:
| s | {0, 1e12} |
ΔIref or ΔVref | Step size for current or voltage reference | pu | |
Start time | The start time of the disturbance | s | |
End time | The end time of the disturbance | s |