TY - JFULL AU - A.M. Vural and K.C. Bayindir PY - 2011/1/ TI - Quasi Multi-Pulse Back-to-Back Static Synchronous Compensator Employing Line Frequency Switching 2-Level GTO Inverters T2 - International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering SP - 1834 EP - 1846 VL - 5 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14154 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 60, 2011 N2 - Back-to-back static synchronous compensator (BtBSTATCOM) consists of two back-to-back voltage-source converters (VSC) with a common DC link in a substation. This configuration extends the capabilities of conventional STATCOM that bidirectional active power transfer from one bus to another is possible. In this paper, VSCs are designed in quasi multi-pulse form in which GTOs are triggered only once per cycle in PSCAD/EMTDC. The design details of VSCs as well as gate switching circuits and controllers are fully represented. Regulation modes of BtBSTATCOM are verified and tested on a multi-machine power system through different simulation cases. The results presented in the form of typical time responses show that practical PI controllers are almost robust and stable in case of start-up, set-point change, and line faults. ER -