SuperGrid Institute est un centre de recherche et d’innovation regroupant l’expertise d’académiques et d’industriels issus du secteur de la haute tension, de la transmission, de la conversion d’énergie et du courant continu – dans le but d’atteindre une efficacité énergétique accrue et une intégration massive des énergies renouvelables dans nos réseaux.
Notre mission est d’accompagner nos clients dans la mise en œuvre du courant continu haute ou moyenne tension et plus accessoirement en courant alternatif haute tension. De la recherche jusqu’à la phase de pré-industrialisation, en passant par des essais, des simulations et du conseil : nous offrons des technologies et des services à haute valeur ajoutée.
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25 septembre 2019
The SuperGrid Institute girls are #1 in their category at the Inter-company Challenge!
This Tuesday, the 24th of September, the Villeurbanne Inter-company Challenge took place in Parc Miribel,…
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6 septembre 2019
Liquid spray injection in the expansion volume of a CO2 high voltage circuit breaker
Most high voltage gas circuit breakers (HVCB) in operation use SF6 as the arc interruption…
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6 septembre 2019
The EPE flag handover at EPE’19, Genova: SuperGrid Institute takes the reins for EPE 2020 ECCE Europe in Lyon, France
At the closing session, Abdelkrim Benchaib, General Chairman of EPE’20, received the EPE flag, on…
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2 septembre 2019
Influence of the operating frequency on DC-DC converters for HVDC grids
This paper proposes an analytical methodology that allows to assess rapidly the comparison of DC-DC…
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2 septembre 2019
Power Hardware In-the-Loop validation of DC-DC power converter for offshore wind energy
he paper describes the development of a power converter small scale mock-up and a real…
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2 septembre 2019
Tuning of Droop Parameters Using Virtual Capacitor Control to Improve Voltage Dynamics
This paper proposes a new approach to tuning voltage droop parameters in an MMC-based multi-terminal…
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2 septembre 2019
Comparaison and assessment of implementation techniques for dynamics MMC type models
Modeling Modular Multilevel Converters requires a special attention due to the strong associations between the…
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29 août 2019
Numerical modelling and influence of defects on space charges in epoxy resin under HVDC stresses
Space charge accumulation on High Voltage Direct Current Gas Insulated Substations can produce electrical field…
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26 août 2019
Characteristics of creeping discharges along epoxy surface in fluoronitrile/co2 gas mixture under lightning impulse
This paper deals with creeping discharges propagating over solid insulator samples in presence of a…
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8 août 2019
SuperGrid Institute PhD student awarded Fulbright scholarship to work at Virginia Tech
SuperGrid Institute is going global! Next week, Arthur Boutry will be crossing the Atlantic to…
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25 juillet 2019
SuperGrid Institute hosts the 11th Quarterly review of NanocompEIM 2
Since October 2016, SuperGrid Institute has been involved in the NanocompEIM 2 project. The goal…
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18 juillet 2019
SuperGrid Institute collaborates with Edouard Branly School’s undergraduate students for their end of year project!
Last year, SuperGrid Institute signed a framework agreement with the Digital Department of Edouard Branly…
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12 juillet 2019
Michel MERMET-GUYENNET’s keynote speech at the 13th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS 2019)
This Tuesday the 10th of July, Michel MERMET-GUYENNET presented a keynote speech at the 13th…
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9 juillet 2019
SuperGrid Institute’s participation at AGP21
The Association Grand Projects 21 – Major Programmes and Projects for the 21st Century (AGP21)…
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5 juillet 2019
Phd Priscillia DANIEL « Electrical properties study of cross-linked polyethylene insulated cables in presence of gaseous cavities aged under DC or DC with harmonic voltages »
This study aims to examine possible impact of these harmonics in presence of microcavities. Depending…
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28 juin 2019
SuperGrid Institute’s has a significant presence at Jicable19
This year, for the first time our presence at PCIM Europe 2019, was noticeable with…
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26 juin 2019
LISORE consortium plenary meeting at SuperGrid Institute
SuperGrid Institute was pleased to host the LISORE consortium plenary meeting this Wednesday. This 15-month…
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26 juin 2019
Electro-thermal simulation methodology for HVDC cable GIS termination
This paper presents a simulation methodology that can be used to evaluate the electric stresses…
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26 juin 2019
Follow up of space charge distributions in HVDC cable during a Pre-Qualification test using the Pulse ElectroAcoustic technique and the Thermal Step Method
In order to better understand the evolution of space charge and electric field distortions during…
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25 juin 2019
Development and Set-up of a Non-intrusive Technique for measuring Space Charges in Specimens of dc cables
This paper presents a procedure for designing a power converter to produce power pulses in…
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25 juin 2019
Prebreakdown and Breakdown in Liquid Nitrogen under Pulsed Heating for Superconducting Applications
An experimental study of breakdown and pre-breakdown phenomena in liquid nitrogen (LN2) is performed in…
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25 juin 2019
Pole-to-ground fault protection strategy for HVDC grids under symmetrical monopolar configuration
An experimental study of breakdown and pre-breakdown phenomena in liquid nitrogen (LN2) is performed in…
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24 juin 2019
Comparaison de mesures de conductivité obtenues par spectroscopie diélectrique et mesure de courant sous tension continue sur une résine époxy
De par sa facilité d’utilisation et sa capacité à isoler la permittivité complexe représentant les…
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24 juin 2019
HVDC dielectric material comparison from cable characterizations as a mean for material selection
The present paper aims at describing the measurement methods applied to mock-up cables in order…
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18 juin 2019
SuperGrid Institute involved with the National Congress of Dielectric Spectroscopy
The national congress of dielectric spectroscopy (SDM2) took place at LyonTech on the 6th and…
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18 juin 2019
Effect of the Surge Arrester Configuration in MMC-HVDC Systems under DC and Converter Fault Conditions
Different surge arrester configurations are studied for a modular multilevel converter (MMC) in a symmetrical…
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7 juin 2019
SuperGrid Institute takes up the Mobility Challenge
Every year, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region organises the Mobility Challenge, an event that promotes using alternative…
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7 juin 2019
Case Study of Non-Isolated MMC DC-DC Converter in HVDC Grids
This article presents the topology for non-isolated MMC-based DC-DC converter. The initial design study illustrates…
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21 mai 2019
Structural Analysis and Modular Control Law for Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)
This paper proposes an in-depth analysis from the control point of view of dynamic models…
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17 mai 2019
SuperGrid Institute, sponsor of InnoGrid 2019
This week, SuperGrid Institute participated as an official sponsor of the 8th edition of InnoGrid2020+,…
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13 mai 2019
SuperGrid Institute at PCIM Europe 2019
This year, for the first time our presence at PCIM Europe 2019, was noticeable with…
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9 mai 2019
Power electronic traction transformers in 25 kV / 50 Hz systems: Optimisation of DC/DC Isolated Converters with 3.3 kV SiC MOSFETs
In AC electric trains, power electronic traction transformers (PETT) are multilevel single phase AC/DC converters…
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6 mai 2019
Relive the SuperGrid Institute inauguration
If you would like to re-live your day with us, or if you were unable…
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24 avril 2019
SuperGrid Institute presents a brilliant innovation at CIGRE-IEC 2019 in Japan
The Energy Management Control of MMC by SuperGrid Institute was presented in Japan this week…
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24 avril 2019
A New Energy Management Control of Modular Multilevel Converters for Coping with Voltage Stress on Sub-Modules
This paper investigates the impact of the operating condition on the SM voltage ripples. In…
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26 février 2019
Phd Caroline STACKLER « Electronic transformers for railway applications »
The main objective of this thesis is to develop a methodology to size PETT topologies,…
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19 février 2019
Overview of DC–DC Converters Dedicated to HVdc Grids
This paper presents an overview of the dc–dc power converters dedicated to HVdc proposing a…
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13 février 2019
PhD Amjad MOUHAIDALI « Contribution to the modelling of HVDC cables for electromagnetic transient simulations »
The integration of new technologies in the electric grids made them more and more complex,…
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11 février 2019
PhD Juan-Carlos GONZALEZ « Transient stability of high voltage AC-DC electric transmission systems »
This thesis addresses the transient stability analysis of hybrid AC/DC electric transmission systems. More precisely…
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8 février 2019
Fault behaviour of bipolar overhead line based HVDC grids
This paper provides a fault analysis of bipolar overhead line based HVDC grids using HB-MMC…
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7 février 2019
FMEA of a non-selective fault-clearing strategy for HVDC grids
The Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a technique used to investigate failures in a…
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7 février 2019
Study of the impact of DC-DC converters on the protection strategy of HVDC grids
This paper studies the role of DC-DC converters in the protection of HVDC grids acting…
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7 février 2019
Power system stability enhancement via VSC-HVDC control using remote signals: Application on the Nordic 44-bus test system
In this paper the benefits of embedded VSC-HVDC links with supplementary controls for small-signal stability…
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18 janvier 2019
SuperGrid Institute and the CNAM have signed a framework agreement
SuperGrid Institute is delighted to have signed a framework agreement with the CNAM (Conservatoire National…
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8 janvier 2019
25 kV-50 Hz railway power supply system emulation for Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop testings
This paper presents a methodology to consider the impedance of a grid in power hardware…
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20 décembre 2018
Modelling of a 25 kV-50 Hz railway infrastructure for harmonic analysis
This paper presents a methodology for the modelling of a 25 kV-50 Hz railway infrastructure,…
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17 décembre 2018
PhD Quentin MOLIN « High Voltage SiC MOSFET Robustness study: threshold voltage shift and short-circuit behaviour »
This manuscript is a contribution to reliability and robustness study of MOSFET components on silicon…
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6 décembre 2018
SuperGrid Institute’s project selected for Grid2030
SuperGrid Institute and IMDEA joint forces with the support of REE, and created a consortium.…
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9 novembre 2018
PhD Miguel ROMERO RODRIGUEZ « Supervisory control synthesis for MMC-based HVDC systems »
This work proposes a method for the full development, from conception to implementation, of the…
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2 novembre 2018
Study of Turn-to-Turn Electrical Breakdown for Superconducting Fault Current Limiter Applications
The rational insulation design of a resistive superconducting fault current limiter (r-SCFCL) requires data gathered…
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31 octobre 2018
Arc appearance and cathode spot distribution in a long gap high-current vacuum arc controlled by an external axial magnetic field
An experimental study of a high-current vacuum arc (VA) generated between two static CuCr25 contacts…
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22 octobre 2018
Bruno Luscan’s keynote presentation at EPE’18 ECCE EUROPE is now available online
“POWER GRIDS CONTROL: DRIVERS AND TRENDS” by Bruno Luscan, SuperGrid Institute’s keynote presentation at EPE'18…
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15 octobre 2018
HVDC protection criteria for transient stability of AC systems with embedded HVDC links
The objective of this study is to propose a methodology for the transient stability assessment…
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12 octobre 2018
SuperGrid Institute committed to the Fête de la Science 2018
An exciting week at SuperGrid Institute with the Fête de la Science 2018! After the…
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12 octobre 2018
Electrical properties of epoxy systems based on ionic liquids
In accordance with their interesting properties, ionic liquids (ILs) have attracted in the recent years…
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8 octobre 2018
CIGRE Young Members organizing a visit at SuperGrid Institute
Once a year, CIGRE young members France, organizes industrial, onsite visits where academics, engineers and…
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4 octobre 2018
Measurement and Analysis of SiC-MOSFET threshold voltage shift
Gate-oxide technology weakness is a main reliability issue of Silicon Carbide MOSFET transistors. The threshold…
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27 septembre 2018
SuperGrid Institute investigates the performance of different environmentally friendly insulating gases
As part of PROMOTioN, Super Grid Institute (France) investigates the performance of different environmentally friendly…
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26 septembre 2018
AC Grid Forming by Coordinated Control of Offshore Wind Farm connected to Diode Rectifier based HVDC Link-Review and Assessment of Solutions
This paper reviews a few of the major control solutions for AC grid forming and…
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25 septembre 2018
PhD Etienne OUSS « Characterization of Partial Discharges and Defect Identification in High-Voltage Direct Current GIS »
This thesis aimed to characterize partial discharges in DC gas-insulated substations, and to develop an…
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21 septembre 2018
Analysis of the Lower Limit of Allowable Energy in Modular Multilevel Converters
In this paper, a thorough analysis of the converter arm behavior is presented, which gives…
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7 septembre 2018
Repetitive short-circuit measurement on SiC MOSFET
Robustness study for the 1.7 kV SiC MOSFET is presented. After evaluation of the critical…
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3 septembre 2018
Models of AC and DC cable systems for technical and economic evaluation of offshore wind farm connection
Accurate cable modeling is a recurrent issue for electric architecture evaluation and design, especially in…
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31 août 2018
Space Charge Measurements for HVDC GIS Spacer using the Thermal Step Method
High voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies are currently emerging to develop new energy transmission networks…
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31 août 2018
Breakdown Characteristics and Pre-Breakdown Phenomena in Liquid and Boiling Nitrogen with Tape Electrode for r-SCFCL Applications
The rational insulation design of a resistive superconducting fault current limiter (r-SCFCL) requires data gathered…
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31 août 2018
Discharging micro cavities and electric field enhancement due to cavities in HVDC XLPE cables
This paper presents simulation and calculation results of electric field enhancement due to various cavity…
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24 août 2018
A 100 kW 1.2 kV 20 kHz DC-DC converter prototype based on the Dual Active Bridge topology
This article presents the design, the fabrication, and the test of an isolated DC-DC converter…
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23 août 2018
Optimal sizing of a power electronic traction transformer for railway applications
This paper presents a methodology to optimize the sizing of such power converters in order…
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9 août 2018
SuperGrid Institute at CIGRE Technical Exhibition
From 27 to 31 August, SuperGrid Institute participate at the CIGRE Technical Exhibition 2018: the…
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27 juillet 2018
A High Current Switching test bench to estimate switching losses for power switches
Our High Current Switching test bench is now operational! This one is integrated to the…
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26 juillet 2018
Uncertainty Quantification for the Eulerian-Lagrangian simulation of evaporating sprays
Evaporating sprays can be almost routinely simulated using an Eulerian-Lagrangian approach which relies on a…
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13 juillet 2018
An injection molding press for our Chemistry & Materials test platform
With a new semi-automatic injection mixer and an injection molding press, the material characterization and…
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10 juillet 2018
Semi-Analytical Methods for Calculation of Leakage Inductance and Frequency-Dependent Resistance of Windings in Transformers
This paper focuses on analytical or semi-analytical calculation techniques to be integrated into a medium…
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5 juillet 2018
High Voltage electrical properties of epoxy / micro h-BN composites
Two high voltage properties – DC conductivity and AC breakdown strength – of epoxy composites…
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5 juillet 2018
Partial discharges for diagnosis of cavity growth under harmonics in HVDC XLPE model cables
This paper presents results carried out on polymeric high voltage direct current (HVDC) model cable.…
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4 juillet 2018
High Voltage Electrical Properties of Epoxy / h-BN Microcomposites
Two high voltage properties – DC conductivity and AC breakdown strength – of epoxy composites…
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28 juin 2018
Testing phase after installation of SuperGrid Institute’s hyperbaric vessel
Our 10 tones, six meters long, hyperbaric vessel has been installed at our premises and…
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20 juin 2018
Theoretical and experimental analysis of the soft switching process for SiC MOSFETs based Dual Active Bridge converters
In the new electrical grids, series/parallel converters architectures can be considered for medium and high…
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13 juin 2018
Overview of DC-DC Converters dedicated to HVDC Grids
This paper presents an overview of the DC-DC power converters dedicated to HVDC proposing a…
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29 mai 2018
PhD Benoît TEZENAS du MONTCEL « Experimental study and modelling of a metal vapor plasma in a vacuum chamber for the development of High-Voltage Circuit Breakers »
The study involves first the building of an experimental setup where arcs, created between two…
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19 avril 2018
MVDC DC-DC CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY – The building block of future MVDC grids
This poster describes the DC-DC converter technology intended for Medium Voltage Direct Current grids. The…
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22 février 2018
Design of a 4-Phase Intercell Transformer Converter for a Space Charge Measuring System
This paper presents the design of a power electronics converter to produce strong current pulses…
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20 février 2018
Optimal Supercapacitor Pack Sizing for Modular Multilevel Converter with Integrated Energy Storage System
In the new electrical grids, series/parallel converters architectures can be considered for medium and high…
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14 février 2018
Numerical investigations of ReBCO conductors with high limitation electric field for HVDC SFCL
Superconducting fault current limiters (SFCL) are already in operation in alternative current medium voltage applications…
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29 janvier 2018
A novel hyperbaric vessel for SuperGrid Institute
Since 2016, SuperGrid Institute’s program 4 has intensely worked on the specification of a test…
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26 janvier 2018
PhD William LEON GARCIA « Protection strategy for HVDC networks »
Multi-terminal high voltage direct current (MTDC) grids, or supergrids, are considered an interesting solution to…
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24 janvier 2018
Comparison between numerical and analytical methods of AC resistance evaluation of medium frequency transformers : validation on a prototype
In the future, medium-frequency transformers (with a frequency range of 5-100 kHz) will be major…
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24 janvier 2018
Analysis of voltage and current unbalance in a multi-converter topology for a DC-based offshore wind farm
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) is increasingly being used for electric power transmission over long…
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24 janvier 2018
State of the art of gate-drive power supply for medium and high voltage applications
Gate-drive power supplies in medium voltage and high voltage direct current (MVDC / HVDC) applications…
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2 janvier 2018
PhD Kosei SHINODA « Control and Energy Management of MMC-based Multi-Terminal HVDC Grids »
The scope of this thesis includes control and management of the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)-based…
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2 janvier 2018
PhD Swann GASNIER « Decision support framework for offshore wind farm electrical networks: Robust design and assessment under uncertainties’’
Large offshore wind farms will be important players within the future energy landscape. What is…
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11 décembre 2017
Participation of SuperGrid to the ISH 2017 Conference
For 40 years, the biannual conference ISH (International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering) has permitted…
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11 décembre 2017
Supplying Power to HV (≥10kV) control and measurement boards: a challenge to overcome
New high-voltage power electronic converters and facilities for transmission grids tend to have multiple power…
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11 décembre 2017
Influence of Electric Field on Space Charge Distribution in Alumina-filled Epoxy Resin for Application in HVDC GIS
The present paper deals with space charge in alumina filled epoxy resin for HVDC applications.
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11 décembre 2017
Evolution of the Cathode Spot Distribution in an Axial Magnetic Field Controlled Vacuum Arc at Long Contact Gap
The evolution of the cathode spot distribution is an important aspect of the behavior of…
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11 décembre 2017
Measurement and Analysis of Partial Discharges in HVDC Gas Insulated Substations
The measurement of Partial Discharges (PD) in Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) enables to identify and…
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11 décembre 2017
Effective ionization coefficients and limiting field strength of Fluoronitriles-CO2 mixtures
The density normalized Effective ionization coefficients and critical breakdown electric field of the Heptafluoro-iso-butyronitrile (Fluoronitriles),…
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11 décembre 2017
Nonlinear Control of a Fully-Fed Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant
This paper presents the nonlinear control of a Fully-Fed Synchronous Machine based Variable Speed Pumped…
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11 décembre 2017
Influence of thermal treatment on space charge in alumina-filled epoxy resin for HVDC GIS
A Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) consists of a high-voltage conductor maintained by spacers placed in…
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11 décembre 2017
Recommendations for surface conductivity characterisation under high voltage direct current (HVDC)
Phenomena of charge accumulation on the insulator surface are of major interest in Gas Insulated…
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11 décembre 2017
DC cable modelling and High Voltage Direct Current grid grounding system
This paper describes the influence of grounding on voltage and current transients during DC-link fault…
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11 décembre 2017
High Dynamics Control for MMC Based on Exact Discrete-Time Model with Experimental Validation
Due to the complexity of the system, the control of the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)…
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11 décembre 2017
Supervisory Control for High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission Systems
The growth of renewable energy production is changing the future of power transmission systems.
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11 décembre 2017
DC Voltage Control of MMC-based HVDC grid with Virtual Capacitor Control
Ensuring that the DC voltage remains within an acceptable range is a major concern for…
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11 décembre 2017
Virtual Capacitor Control: Mitigation of DC Voltage Fluctuations in MMC-based HVDC Systems
The Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) have emerged as the most suitable converter technology for HVDC…
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11 décembre 2017
SFCL‑based full-selective protection strategy for multi-terminal HVDC grids: A case study
A protection strategy for high voltage direct current grids using superconducting fault current limiters as…
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11 décembre 2017
A protection strategy for multi-terminal hvdc grids based on mechanical dc circuit breakers
A protection strategy for multi-terminal HVDC (MTDC) grids based on AC/DC converters without fault blocking…
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12 novembre 2017
Surge and extended overvoltage testing of HVDC cable systems
In this contribution we give a short status update of the Cigré JWG B4/B1/C4.73. This…
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20 octobre 2017
Thermal Management Optimization of a 5 MW Power Electronic Converter
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) is a replacement of the existing Alternating Current (HVAC) solutions…
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13 octobre 2017
Phd Ahmed ZAMA « Modeling and Control of Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) for HVDC applications »
Common understanding today is that the challenges to develop the SuperGrid are huge at many…
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13 septembre 2017
Protruding Ceramic Substrates for High-Voltage Packaging of Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors
With the development of wide bandgap semiconductors, voltage ratings of 10kV and more become realistic.…
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13 septembre 2017
SiC power devices packaging with a short-circuit failure mode capability
The failure mode of press-pack-type packages dedicated to SiC devices is experimentally analyzed in order…
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13 septembre 2017
A multi-vendor protection strategy for HVDC grids based on low-speed DC circuit breakers
A protection strategy for Multi-terminal HVDC (MTDC) grids based on AC/DC converters without fault handling…
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13 septembre 2017
Modelling of a VSC-Based Multi-Terminal HVDC Network for Dynamic Stability Analysis
Self-commuted Voltage Source Converter (VSC) can significantly extend the flexibility and operability of HVDC system…
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13 septembre 2017
Stability criterion for the maximum clearing time of a DFIG
Stability is a primordial concern of power systems. From the generator point of view, it…
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13 septembre 2017
Optimum power flow control […] Intelligent Grid Management System
The Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is a most promising converter technology for the High Voltage…
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13 septembre 2017
Energy Control of Modular Multilevel Converter with a Novel Analytic Filter
The complex topology of the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) requires some additional controllers to keep…
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13 septembre 2017
A Comparative Assessment of […] for Modular Multilevel Converter
Thanks to scalability, performance and efficiency, the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC), since its invention, becomes…
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13 septembre 2017
A Novel Modular Multilevel Converter Modelling Technique Based on Semi-Analytical Models
In this work, a novel dynamic models for MMC is proposed. The proposed models are…
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13 septembre 2017
Full-selective protection strategy for MTDC grids […] DC circuit breakers
Mainly used in AC grids, Resistive-type (R-type) Superconducting Fault Current Limiters (SFCL) may be still…
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13 septembre 2017
Technical and economic analysis of the R-type SFCL […] in HVDC grids
A novel protection strategy for multi-terminal high voltage direct current (HVDC) grids based on the…
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13 septembre 2017
Hysteresis modelling of a medium frequency single-phase transformer
The article describes a feedback Preisach hysteresis model equivalent circuit implementation of a medium frequency…
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23 août 2017
EPF 2017 « Influence of size distribution […] high voltage epoxy insulators »
Epoxy resins crosslinked with acid anhydride hardeners are widely used in high voltage insulation. They…
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23 août 2017
APEC 2017 « Robustness of SiC MOSFET under Avalanche Conditions »
This paper presents the experimental evaluation of SiC MOSFETs from different manufacturers operated in avalanche.
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21 juillet 2017
PhD Justine BILLORE « Thermal aging of XLPE for HVDC cables »
To connect the different points of the network, the transmission and distribution of electric power…
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5 juillet 2017
SimHydro 2017: Choosing the right model in applied hydraulics
This paper focuses on the set up and the validation of a numerical model for…
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4 juillet 2017
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE’16 ECCE Europe)
The paper presents a tool for technical and economic assessment of offshore wind power connecting…
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3 juillet 2017
PhD Ilyas DCHAR « Design of a “fail-to-short” power module for HVDC applications »
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converters are composed of hundreds of semiconductor switches connected in…
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3 juillet 2017
PhD Albert PEREIRA « Design methodology of a medium frequency transformer for high voltage and high power DC-DC converters »
The transmission and distribution of electric power is normally made by ac networks (50 Hz…
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16 juin 2017
FastGrid : Cost effective FCL using advanced superconducting tapes for future HVDC grids
FastGrid is a project funding for an amount of 7.2 M€ by the European Union’s…
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14 juin 2017
Space charge measurements on cable dielectrics
When a voltage is applied to a cable, electric charges are established in its electrodes,…
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14 juin 2017
The EE4HVS Mastère program
Globally, the energy landscape is shifting; the generation of electricity is moving towards greener energies,…
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14 juin 2017
DC-DC Converters for HVDC Grids: A Survey
The recent interest in renewable energies has encouraged the research on a new concept of…
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16 février 2017
Toward deeper submarine cable installations
Numerous High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) submarine cables have been installed in Europe and more…
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31 janvier 2017
PhD Houssem Eddine NECHMI « Research of gas/ gas mixture without sulfur hexafluoride for High Voltage Insulation applications »
SULPHUR hexafluoride, SF6, is the most common compressed gas used in high voltage power equipment…
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23 janvier 2017
TM1 test rig renovation
Why do we stil need experimental test-rigs in hydraulic sciences? We use extensively computatinal sciences…
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18 janvier 2017
SGI participation to IAHR Conference
The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), founded in 1935, is a worldwide…
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18 janvier 2017
SGI participation to European Power Electronics Conference (ECCE Europe, EPE2016)
EPE ECCE Europe is the largest conference on power electronics and its applications. SuperGrid Institute…
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18 janvier 2017
SuperGrid Institute Part of H2020 European Project PROMOTioN
PROMOTioN is a 4 years project starting January 2016, with a 40 M€ EU funding,…
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3 janvier 2017
A platform for real time modelling & simulation of HVDC electricity systems
Supergrid Institute is deploying real-time modelling and simulation facilities applied to the analysis of emerging…
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1 décembre 2016
Surface charge measurement on epoxy spacer in HVDC GIS/GIL in SF6
The design of reliable high voltage equipment remains a challenge nowadays. The surface charge accumulation…
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1 décembre 2016
Development of a Space Charge Measurement Method Applied to HVDC GIS Spacers
The development of HVDC networks leads to an increasing need of Gas Insulating Substations (HVDC-GIS).…
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1 décembre 2016
Creeping Discharge and Flashover of Solid Dielectric in Air at Atmospheric Pressure
This paper is aimed at the study of the propagation of discharge at the surface…
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1 décembre 2016
CEIDP 2016 Toronto – Fluoronitriles / CO2
This paper is aimed at the comparison of breakdown voltages of SF6 and mixtures at…
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1 décembre 2016
Fluoronitriles/ CO2 gas mixture as promising substitute to SF6 for insulation in high voltage applications
This paper is aimed at the breakdown characteristics of Fluoronitriles – CO2 gas mixtures in…
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1 décembre 2016
Creeping Discharge and Flashover of Solid Dielectric in Air at Atmospheric Pressure
This paper is aimed at the study of the propagation of discharge at the surface…
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18 novembre 2016
Dielectric behaviour of a new grade of cross-linked polyethylene for HVDC cables
In order to ensure the energy transmission from remote production stations to load centres, it…
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18 novembre 2016
Dynamic of partial discharges in cavities in a MV AC cable under DC conditions
In order to ensure the energy transmission from remote production stations to load centres, it…
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19 octobre 2016
CFD Investigation of Complex Phenomena in S-Shape Region of Reversible Pump-Turbine
Pumped Storage Plants (PSP) using reversible pump-turbines offer the possibility to store large amounts of…
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14 septembre 2016
The rise of variable speed Pump Storage Plant (PSP)
Pumped Storage Plants (PSP) are the most reliable and well-known energy storage technology for high…
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23 août 2016
APEC 2017 « Robustness of SiC MOSFET under Avalanche Conditions »
This paper presents the experimental evaluation of SiC MOSFETs from different manufacturers operated in avalanche.…
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5 août 2016
Leakage Current Measurements in Direct Current Gas Insulated Substations Equipment
Charge accumulation on solid insulator in Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) is one of the major…
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14 juin 2016
DC-DC Converters for HVDC Grids: A Survey
The recent interest in renewable energies has encouraged the research on a new concept of…
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21 avril 2016
A Preliminary Loss Comparison of Solid-State Transformers in a Rail Application Employing Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET Switches
The silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor and the medium frequency transformer (MFT) are two enabling…
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12 janvier 2016
Barrier effect on Surface Breakdown of Epoxy Solid Dielectric in SF6 with Various Pressures
This paper is aimed at the experimental study of creeping discharges and flashover of cylindrical…
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18 novembre 2015
Time constant evaluation of transient AC – DC field distribution
HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) technology is particularly suitable for the transmission of high-power energy…
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18 novembre 2015
Surface Flashover of Solid Insulator in Air
This paper is aimed at the propagation of discharges over a surface of insulator and…
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18 novembre 2015
Simulation methodology for DC GIS
Dimensionning of DC isulation is relatively complexe and need to take into account must more…
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13 novembre 2015
Best Conference Paper Award, EPEC 2015
In the future, Medium Frequency Transformers (MFT with a frequency range 5 kHz to 100…
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6 novembre 2015
DC-DC 100 kW power converter
SuperGrid Institute has succeeded in the preliminary tests on their first DC-DC power converter in…
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6 novembre 2015
Signature of convention with The French National Research Agency (ANR)
Michael Matlosz, President and CEO of The French National Research Agency (ANR) et Philippe Auriol,…
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11 septembre 2015
Load transfer capabilities of GIS disconnectors for DC grids
The paper focuses on the role of disconnectors for load transfer duties in the operation…
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11 juin 2015
Designing the Vacuum Interrupter for Applications ≥ 72.5 kV
In view of the increasing global market for high voltage (HV) vacuum circuit breakers in…
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1 avril 2015
Study of the Thermal Ageing of the XLPE for HVDC Applications
Electricity networks of the future are moving towards supergrid networks. These networks will use HVDC…
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3 janvier 2015
European Commission Press Release
The European Commission has approved the 86.6 M€ french grant to the "SuperGrid Institute".
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