Abstract:The ultra high voltage direct current ( UHVDC) , which is responsible for the transformation between DC and AC, can deliver long-range, high-voltage and large-capacity power. The dynamic characteristics of the UHVDC transmission system mainly depend on the voltage-dependent current order limiter (VDCOL) and current control amplifier (CCA). When an AC fault occurs at the rectifier station, the α angle is rapidly reduced to the minimum allowable value. However, when the fault disappears and the AC voltage is restored, the DC current will be very large if the α is too small. To prevent this from happening, the function of the rectifier station’s minimum α angle limiter (RAML) is introduced. The existence of RAML will affect the voltage stability of the sending-end AC system. The structure and functions of RAML are described. By replacing the AC system with a Thevenin equivalent system or a single machine-infinite bus system and a generating unit, the influence of RAML on the DC and AC systems is analyzed and explained using the equal-area rule. Finally, the IEEE 10-machine 39-bus model is used to simulate the actual AC system, and the simulation results verify the effect of RAML on system stability.