Design of 400 V Miniature DC Solid State Circuit Breaker with SiC MOSFET. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2019 Silicon carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) have the advantages of high-frequency switching capability and the capability to withstand high temperatures, which are suitable for switching devices in a direct current (
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Machine Learning Enabled Cluster Grouping of Varistors in Parallel-Structured DC Circuit Breakers [PDF]
IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, 2023 This letter presents the first ever trial of machine learning enabled cluster grouping of varistors for DC circuit breakers (DCCBs). It reveals that the manufacturing discrepancy of varistors is a main challenge in their parallel connection. The proposed
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A distribution network solid-state DC circuit breaker with current limiting function
Energy Reports, 2022 The Solid-State direct current (DC) circuit breaker (SSCB) is a key equipment to ensure the safe and reliable operation of medium-voltage DC (MVDC) distribution networks.
Can Ding, Taiping Nie, Yunwen Chen
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A Modified Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker With Reduced Arc for Low Voltage DC Grids
IEEE Access, 2021 The increasing demand for the development and utilization of renewable energy resources has lead to a growing interest in the development of LVDC systems.
C. N. Muhammed Ajmal +4 more
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Novel current-limiting strategy for solid-state circuit breakers (SSCB) without additional impedance [PDF]
2016 18th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'16 ECCE Europe), 2016 En este documento se presentan estrategias de limitación de corriente para el disyuntor de estado sólido (SSCB) sin añadir impedancia. Con la limitación actual del nuevo método de cambio de fase, las ventajas son una estructura de hardware simple, un costo relativamente bajo, sin generación de calor, bajo peso y tamaño pequeño.
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Design and Analysis of a DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker for Residential Energy Router Application
Energies, 2022 Energy routers act as an interface between the distribution network and electrical facilities, which meet the requirements of clean energy substitution and achieve the energy sharing and information transmission in the energy network.
Saeed Rahimpour +2 more
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A Cost-Effective DC Circuit Breaker With Series-Connected Power Devices Using a Single Gate Driver
IEEE Access, 2023 In this paper, a solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) suitable for high-voltage DC systems is presented. A single gate driver is used to drive multiple series-connected power semiconductor devices, leading to a compact, reliable, and cost-effective design.
Rui Xie +6 more
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Analysis of the influence of RC buffer on DC solid-state circuit breaker
Energy Reports, 2020 The DC solid state circuit breaker (SSCB) is the key equipment to construct the DC distribution network. In this paper, an improved topological scheme of RC buffer and metal oxide arrester (MOA) in parallel is proposed, which can not only improve the ...
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Resonant Network-Based MVDC Circuit Breaker Topologies With Fast Current Breaking Capability
IEEE Access, 2023 This paper presents two improved circuit breaker (CB) topologies based on resonant networks for medium voltage DC (MVDC) applications, such as shipboard power distribution and subsea oil and gas production.
Hussain Sayed, Harish S. Krishnamoorthy
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Design and Testing of a Low Voltage Solid-State Circuit Breaker for a DC Distribution System
Energies, 2020 In this study, a low voltage solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) was implemented for a DC distribution system using commercially available components. The design process of the high-side static switch was enabled through a voltage bias.
Leslie Tracy, Praveen Kumar Sekhar
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