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Upgrading of the Vyborg Converter Substation: Analysis of Lightning Impulse Voltage Withstand Capability

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The basic design of the high-voltage thyristor valve developed for the Vyborg converter substation is described. The parameters of the design impulse voltage across the valve and the model of the converter bridge valve assembly are justified. It is established that when subject to a design lightning impulse voltage, the designed valve ensures safe operation in terms of the voltage amplitude and voltage rise rate in the thyristors. It is shown that the difference between the detailed and simplified model does not exceed 3%.

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  1. JSC “R&D Center at Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System”, Moscow, Russia

    N. A. Alekseev, V. N. Karpov, A. M. Matinyan & M. V. Peshkov

  2. CEO @ IEDS Group, Moscow, Russia

    P. Yu. Bulykin

  3. JSC “High Voltage Direct Current Power Transmission Research Institute”, St. Petersburg, Russia

    E. Yu. Zmaznov, N. G. Lozinova, E. P. Safonov & O. V. Suslova

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Translated from Élektricheskie Stantsii, No. 11, November 2018, pp. 41 – 48.

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Alekseev, N.A., Bulykin, P.Y., Zmaznov, E.Y. et al. Upgrading of the Vyborg Converter Substation: Analysis of Lightning Impulse Voltage Withstand Capability. Power Technol Eng 53, 106–112 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-019-01044-6

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