An improved fault current limiter for hybrid DC circuit breakers in large-scale MMC-HVDC systems
Designing multi-terminal HVDC systems presents significant challenges, particularly in control, modeling, and protection. One of the most critical concerns is the protection of these systems from DC short circuits.
Rashid Hussain Chandio +3 more
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Analysis and Enhanced Topologies of Active-Resonance DC Circuit Breaker
© assigned jointly to the European Power Electronics and Drives Association & the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). DC circuit breakers are needed in future HVDC grids to provide selectivity in clearing DC faults and to achieve ...
Abedrabbo, Mudar +5 more
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Bridge-type fault current limiter and hybrid breaker for HVDC grids applications
© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2020. The fast raising nature of DC fault currents and sensitivity of high-voltage DC (HVDC) power converters to DC faults is critical protection issues.
Rouzbehi, K +4 more
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Modelling and simulation of a hybrid HVDC circuit breaker for offshore wind integration [PDF]
HVDC systems have experimented and increase of popularity in recent years due to the fast development of power electronics technologies and the need to decarbonize energy generation systems by introducing new renewable energy sources (RESs).
Fuster Martínez, Arnau
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Impact of converter interface type on the protection requirements for DC aircraft power systems
The utilization of converter interfaces has the potential to significantly alter the protection system design requirements in future aircraft platforms.
Burt, Graeme +3 more
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HVDC Circuit Breakers for HVDC Grids [PDF]
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Analysis of Arc Re-Ignition in Vacuum Interrupter-Based HVdc Circuit Breakers
The protection of HVdc systems has long been challenged by the absence of natural current zero-crossing, typically addressed using L-C branches. However, the phenomenon of multiple arc reignitions in vacuum interrupter (VI) based HVdc circuit breakers ...
Tamer Eliyan +3 more
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Analysis and Simulations of Hybrid Circuit Breaker Technologies in Multi-Terminal HVDC Networks
It is established that voltage source converters (VSC) are required for multiterminal operation of a HVDC network. This converter technology is vulnerable to DC side faults, and it is crucial for a fast interruption to avoid its freewheeling diodes to ...
Moksness, Mats-Julian N
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Development of a HVDC prototype breaker. Final report
The significant design features of a high-voltage dc (HVDC) circuit breaker based on the commutation concept were developed. Tests of components indicate the breaker is capable of interrupting a fault current of 10 kA on a 400 kV system and absorbing up ...
Barkan, P. +9 more
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Analysis and Simulations of Hybrid Circuit Breaker Technologies in Multi-Terminal HVDC Networks [PDF]
It is established that voltage source converters (VSC) are required for multiterminal operation of a HVDC network. This converter technology is vulnerable to DC side faults, and it is crucial for a fast interruption to avoid its freewheeling diodes to ...
Moksness, Mats-Julian N
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