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tions are then given to the design of

convertor valves, convertor terminals,

High voltage direct current transmission overhead lines and underground cables.

A long section is devoted to faults and

J Arrillaga, Peter Peregrinus Ltd (lEE), UK (1983) 27, ISBN 0 9060 48974
This book has two objectives. First,
educational: HVDC transmission is an
ideal subject to demonstrate the basic
principles of static power conversion
and the interaction taking place
between large convertor plant and
power systems. Second, to meet the
needs of practising engineers: it covers
the main developments of HVDC
transmission.
sidered, particularly overcurrent
section on the harmonics produced by
convertors both in normal operation
and in abnormal operation (e.g. with
unbalanced three-phase voltages), and
on the methods used to reduce or
eliminate these harmonics. Details are
given on the design of filters, advantages
of 12-pulse operation, effect of power
system impedance and the use of
harmonic or ripple injection.
disturbances of the system with
diagrams showing the development
and recovery from commutation faults
and their effect on the AC system.
Protection of the DC system is con-
protection. The production of over-
voltages in DC systems and the use of
surge diverters and insulation coordi-
nation are discussed.
The book concludes with a discussion
of the merits of DC versus AC trans-
mission and looks at research and new
developments such as DC circuit
breakers, three- and four-terminal
systems, forced commutation and
the use of microprocessors.

A review of all the existing HVDC
schemes of both mercury arc valves
and thyristor valves up to schemes
planned for the mid1980s is given at
the start of the book. A synopsis is
given of the operation of convertor
bridges, both as rectifiers and as
invertors with diagrams of the normal
waveshapes of voltages and currents
produced. There then follows a long
Different methods of control are
discussed, both of the convertor
bridges themselves and also the DC
system as a whole for power flow
control. The interaction between the
AC and DC systems, the coordination
of active and reactive power and the
use of DC links for system frequency
control and control of stability of the
system are considered. Brief considera-
Altogether this is a fairly comprehen-
sive review of HVDC sy.stems with
many diagrams and only a small
amount of mathematics without being
excessively bulky (,there are 245 pages).
A comprehensive list of references is
included at the end of each chapter.
D B Giesner
Monash University, Australia

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