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Bridge-type fault current limiter and hybrid breaker for HVDC grids applications

open access: yes, 2020
© 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
core   +1 more source

Appropriate Protection Scheme for DC Grid Based on the Half Bridge Modular Multilevel Converter System

open access: yesEnergies, 2019
The half bridge (HB) modular multilevel converter (MMC) technology is considered a breakthrough to mitigate the shortcomings of the conventional voltage source converter (VSC) in high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) grid application.
Ho-Yun Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technical assessment of load commutation switch in hybrid HVDC breaker

open access: yes, 2014
The development of a large scale high voltage direct current (HVDC) power grid requires a reliable, fast and lowloss circuit breaker. The load commutation switch (LCS) is an essential part of ABB's 1200 MW hybrid HVDC breaker concept which builds up a ...
Jacobson, Björn   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Closing performance of the Thomson-coil actuator for a 110 kV FMS

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
In the 500 kV hybrid high-voltage direct current (HVDC) circuit breaker, there are five 110 kV fast mechanical switches (FMSs) in the nominal current path.
Yannan Zhou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fault current testing envelopes for VSC HVDC circuit breakers

open access: yesIET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 2015
Circuit breakers for high voltage direct current (HVDC) applications are seen as a required technological step in the development of HVDC grids. The development of several new HVDC circuit breaker prototypes indicate that this step may be achieved in the years to come.
Barnes, Michael   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Optical fiber imaging for high speed plasma motion diagnostics: applied to low voltage circuit breakers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
An integrated portable measurement system is described for the study of high speed and high temperature unsteady plasma flows such as those found in the vicinity of high current switching arcs.
Tribulato, G.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Comparison and analysis of the fault arc characteristics of flexible DC transmission lines

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
VSC-HVDC grid is one of the important development directions of the smart grid in the future. The arc characteristics of transient fault on the transmission line are the theoretical basis for determining reclosing time and reclosing strategy of DC ...
Botong Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An improved fault current limiter for hybrid DC circuit breakers in large-scale MMC-HVDC systems

open access: yesMehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
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
doaj   +1 more source

Novel fault current-limiting scheme for MMC-based flexible HVDC system

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
Currently, the flexible direct current transmission technique becomes a research focus around the world, and be applied in power engineering projects gradually.
Yueyang Ma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technical Assessment of Load Commutation Switch in Hybrid HVDC Breaker

open access: yes, 2015
The development of a large-scale high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power grid requires a reliable, fast, and low-loss circuit breaker. The load commutation switch (LCS) is an essential part of ABB's 1200-MW hybrid HVDC breaker concept, which builds up a
Jacobson, B.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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