AC harmonic filters and reactive compensation for HVDC with particular reference to non-characteristic harmonics.

This paper summarises a report prepared by WG14-03 (Filtering and reactive compensation for HVDC) and is a complement to the paper published in Electra No. 63 (1979). The brochure included details on : Importance of non-characteristic harmonics, Generation of non-characteristic harmonics, Impact on AC and DC networks, Disturbance criteria, Transient operating modes, Solutions selected for recent links etc.