Browsing by Author "Machado Monaro, Renato"

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    • An approximated analytical model for pole-to-ground faults in symmetrical monopole MMC-HVDC systems 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Machado Monaro, Renato; Campos Gaona, David; Peña Alzola, Rafael; Coury, Denis V. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021-12)
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      Developing pole-to-ground (PG) fault models for Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) is not straight forward due to the fault asymmetry and converter switching concerning blocking characteristics. Various studies have been ...

    • Comparative analysis of fault detection and classification techniques for HVDC grids protection 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Campos Gaona, David; Peña Alzola, Rafael; Machado Monaro, Renato; Coury, Denis V.; Anaya Lara, Olimpo (The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2020)
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      Dealing with high short-circuit currents with a fast rise rate in Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) still poses as a challenge for High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) multiterminal system (MTDC) reliability. Several fault ...

    • Control-based fault current limiter for modular multilevel voltage-source converters 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Machado Monaro, Renato; Peña Alzola, Rafael; Campos Gaona, David; Coury, Denis V.; Anaya Lara, Olimpo (Elsevier, 2020-06)
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      The sharp rise in short-circuit currents of voltage-source converters is still a challenge for DC grid reliability, which imposes stringent requirements on DC breakers. Therefore, fault current limiters are used for slowing ...

    • Distance protection algorithm for multiterminal HVDC systems using the Hilbert–Huang transform 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Machado Monaro, Renato; Campos Gaona, David; Coury, Denis V.; Anaya Lara, Olimpo (2020-08)
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      Multiterminal high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems still need advances in terms of protection in order to improve their reliability. In this context, the distance protection can play a major role by adding selectivity ...

    • LCL filter design for VSC-HVDC systems supplying passive grids 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Coury, Denis V.; Machado Monaro, Renato (Elsevier, 2017-11)
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      This paper presents an LCL passive filter design methodology for high voltage direct current systems based on voltage source converters (VSC-HVDC) connected to passive grids. Power quality of passive grids is largely ...

    • Non-unit distance protection algorithm for multiterminal MMC-HVdc systems using DC capacitor resonance frequency 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Machado Monaro, Renato; Pena Alzola, Rafael; Campos Gaona, David; Vinicius Coury, Denis (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022-01-06)
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      High-voltage dc (HVdc) transmission has been largely used to interconnect asynchronous systems and integrate renewable energy resources into electrical grids. However, the high short-circuit currents and low-tolerance of ...

    • Proportional-resonant controller applied to modular multilevel converter for HVDC systems 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Coury, Denis V.; Machado Monaro, Renato (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018)
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      Modular multilevel converters (MMC) are usually controlled by proportional-integral (PI) controllers. However, the PI controller has limitations such as the inability to track a sinusoidal reference without incurring ...

    • Selective nonunit protection technique for multiterminal VSC-HVDC grids 

      Bertho, Rui; Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Machado Monaro, Renato; Melo Vieira, José Carlos; Coury, Denis V. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018-10)
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      The development of multiterminal voltage-source converters high-voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) grids poses a new challenge: A fast and selective protection algorithm for such grids must be implemented. Therefore, this ...

    • Short-circuit analytical model for modular multilevel converters considering DC cable capacitance 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Peña Alzola, Rafael; Campos Gaona, David; Machado Monaro, Renato; Anaya Lara, Olimpo; Coury, Denis V. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020)
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      Developing analytical short-circuit models for Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) is not straightforward due to their switching and blocking characteristics. Short-circuit models for MMCs have been developed previously ...

    • Signal processing techniques for synchrophasors considering short-circuit signals: a comparative study 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Barbalho, Pedro Inácio de Nascimento e; Machado Monaro, Renato; Coury, Denis V. (2020-10)
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      Synchrophasors represent the next step in the level of information available considering operation, protection, control and stability of power systems. Among the various different uses of synchrophasors, currently numerous ...

    • The impact of modular multilevel converter control on DC short-circuit currents of HVDC systems 

      Albernaz Lacerda Freitas, Vinícius; Coury, Denis V.; Suzuki, N; Machado Monaro, Renato (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018)
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      In Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) based DC systems, during the initial stage of a DC fault, the control system operates normally, inserting and bypassing submodules. Consequently, each MMC control technique would provide ...