DC Line Model: CDCMC

 

Model Equations and/or Block Diagrams

For a Detailed Treatment of how DC lines are implemented in the software see the help topic here.

Parameters:

ALFDY Minimum alpha for dynamics
GAMDY Minimum gamma for dynamics
KGI gain of gamma error feedback
TGI time constant of gamma error feedback
KACI inverter AC voltage error gain
KGR gain of alpha error feedback
TGR time constant of alpha error feedback
KACR rectifier AC voltage error gain
TAC2 AC error signal lead time constant
TAC1 AC error signal lag time constant
VACIHL high limit on inverter AC voltage feedback
VACILL low limit on inverter AC voltage feedback
VACRHL high limit o rectifier AC voltage feedback
VACRLL low limit on rectifier AC voltage feedback
EACHL AC error signal high limit
EACLL AC error signal low limit
KEDO Edo regulator gain
TEDO Edo regulator time constant
EDOHL Edo regulator high limit
EDOLL Edo regulator low limit
VRFIMN Minimum AC inverter voltage (pu) which will create an initial limit violation warning
VRFIMX Maximum AC inverter voltage (pu) which will create an initial limit violation warning
VRFRMN Minimum AC rectifier voltage (pu) which will create an initial limit violation warning
VRFRMX Maximum AC rectifier voltage (pu) which will create an initial limit violation warning
ALFAH Alpha Hysteresis. Angle is not presently used by PowerWorld.
TP standard rectifier control lap time constant
EVHL scheduled DC voltage high limit
EVLL scheduled DC voltage low limit
EDONOM nominal Edo regulator setpoint
TVDC voltage dip compensation lag time constant
TOVDC voltage dip compensation time delay
IDCMX voltage dip compensation DC current maximum
IDCMN voltage dip compensation DC current minimum
VDCPK voltage dip compensation DC pickup voltage
VDCMN voltage dip compienstion DC voltage minimum
VDBASE rated DC line volts (kV)
IDBASE rated DC line current Amps
VBLOCK1 delayed blocking threshold
VBLOCK2 immediately block threshold
VUNBLOK voltage for restart following blocking
TBLOCK delay time following dip below Vblockl
TUNBLOK delay time for restart after dip to Vblock2
CRAMP unblocking current ramp rate