Detailed modeling of CIGRE HVDC benchmark system using PSCAD/EMTDC and PSB/SIMULINK

• Published in: IEEE transactions on power delivery Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 378 - 387
• Main Authors: Faruque, M.O., Yuyan Zhang, Dinavahi, V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.01.2006; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Benchmarking; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Control system synthesis; Control systems; Educational institutions; Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering; Electrical equipment industry; Electrical power engineering; EMTDC; Exact sciences and technology; HVDC transmission; modeling; Power networks and lines; Power system modeling; Power system reliability; Power system simulation; PSCAD; simulation; Theory. Simulation; Waveform; EMTP; HVDC transmission; simulation; Controller; Modeling; Steady state; Implementation; Transients; HVDC power transmission; Experimental result; Electrical network; Numerical simulation; System simulation; Power system CAD; Comparative study
• ISSN: 0885-8977; 1937-4208
• DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2005.852376

This paper focuses on a comparative study of the modeling and simulation of the first CIGRE HVDC benchmark system using two simulation tools PSCAD/EMTDC and PSB/SIMULINK; an interface between them (PSCAD-SIMULINK) has also been implemented and used as a simulator. The CIGRE HVDC system and its controller has been carefully modeled in all three simulation environments so that the differences are minimal. Comparison of steady-state and transient situations have been carried out, and a high degree of agreement in most of the cases has been observed.