Approach and basic evaluation for the DC circuit breaker with fault current limiting feature

Komatsu, Minoru

doi:10.1109/intlec.2016.7749138

Cited by 21 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…A current limiting DC CB is capable of limiting fault current or its RoR. The fault current limiting at different voltage levels can be performed using a driver circuit for semiconductor switches for a limited time interval [147]. The fault current limiter can be used in DC CBs for HVDC grid applications, as well.…”

Section: Other Types Of DC Circuit Breakersmentioning

confidence: 99%

HVDC Circuit Breakers: A Comprehensive Review

Mohammadi

Rouzbehi

Hajian

et al. 2021

IEEE Trans. Power Electron.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems are now well-integrated into AC systems in many jurisdictions. The integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) is a major focus and the role of HVDC systems is expanding. However, the protection of HVDC systems against DC faults is a challenging issue that can have negative impacts on the reliable and safe operation of power systems. Practical solutions to protect HVDC grids against DC faults without a widespread power outage include (1) using DC Circuit Breakers (CBs) to isolate the faulty DC-link, (2) using a proper converter topology to interrupt the DC fault current, and/or (3) using high power DC transformers and DC hubs at strategic points within DC grids. The application of HVDC CBs is identified as the best approach that satisfies both DC grids and connected AC grids' requirements. This paper reports a comprehensive review of HVDC CBs technologies, including recent significant attempts in the development of modern HVDC CBs. The functional analysis of each technology is presented. Additionally, different technologies based on information obtained from literature are compared. Finally, recommendations for the improvement of CBs are presented.

show abstract

Section: Other Types Of DC Circuit Breakersmentioning

confidence: 99%

HVDC Circuit Breakers: A Comprehensive Review

Mohammadi

Rouzbehi

Hajian

et al. 2021

IEEE Trans. Power Electron.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The review and discussion of the top 120 most cited papers were discussed, and it was discovered that the majority of the articles published in recent years focused on the development of protection schemes or control systems for fault detection to enable faster fault clearing, and automatic and quick recovery. Various approaches and methods have been developed for the implementation of solid state protection so that operation can be accomplished safely, quickly, at a lower cost and loss with increased long-term dependability interruption fault current switching [38,[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49]. Prototyping for interruption of faults has recently been completed and experimentally demonstrated the presence of interruptions [46,[50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58].…”

Section: Publication Trends and Citation Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Further investigation is required to address against short circuits under low voltage distribution in microgrid applications. SSCBs based on silicon IGBTs or IGCTs [41,46,58,64,73,77,83,84,91,101,126] and thyristors [41,46,58,64,73,77,83,91,101,126], as main static switches were reported. SSCB implementation is the second most frequently studied topic (see Table 4).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The major focus of most of the papers is to ensure the short circuit isolation and recovery of power transforming that are already in the system (functional isolation) or adding additional breakers as a part of the protective equipment. In addition, the papers outline the implementation of a novel control system (protection scheme) to shield the systems from faults evaluation [36,38,41,44,46,51,52,58,61,64,73,77,83,92,100,114]. SSCB, fault current assessment, and short-circuit control board are part of the main power testing circuit.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Solid State Switching Control Methods: A Bibliometric Analysis for Future Directions

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Recently, the development and controls of solid-state switching have gained significant popularity over the years especially in academic research. The development of control strategies in solid state switching applications to ensure fast switching in a protected distribution system has fueled a great deal of investigation and further developments. Therefore, a critical review and analysis in the field of solid-state switching for distribution systems are provided in this article. The Scopus database is used to compile a list of the most cited published papers in the field of solid-state switching control methods based on the identified criteria. The study explores 120 of the most cited articles emphasizing six keywords such as a solid-state breaker, solid-state transfer switch, static transfer switch, automatic transfer switch, automatic protection switches, and solid-state protection switch. The analysis was conducted using the Scopus database in the fourth week of January 2021. The 120 articles were collected from 24 different journals and 27 different countries. It is reported that 78% of the published papers outline the methodology based on control and test systems whereas 22% of articles are based on review surveys. From that, 73% of articles concentrate on the protection strategy in the system. The main objective of the article is to classify and define the highly cited published articles in the field of solid-state switching control methods as well as to provide direction for future research on fast switching in the distribution system. The analysis also highlights various factors, issues, challenges, and difficulties to identify the existing limitations and research gaps. This review will serve to strengthen the development concepts of solid-state switching control methods towards achieving improved operational performance, energy-saving, economic prosperity, and enhanced power quality. The authors believe that this bibliometric evaluation will allow academic researchers to identify opportunities for growth in the solid-state switching industry.

show abstract

“…Therefore, it is necessary to jointly consider the breaking capability of the DC breaker and the current limiting measure of the system, which means that the fault current should be limited to the DC breaker's breaking capability. Domestic and foreign scholars have carried out related research on the fault clearing strategy of DC breakers [18][19][20][21]. The current researches are mostly about the design of the current limiting module, while the current limiting method and scheme from a systematic perspective are not proposed.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Study on DC Breaker Fault Current and Its Limiting Method of Multiterminal Flexible DC Distribution System

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The multiterminal flexible DC (MTDC) distribution system has become a hot research topic for its advantages such as new energy load accessibility and high reliability of power supply. However, the fault current during short-circuit faults will be more complicated and serious because of the multiple operating modes and specific converter structure in MTDC distribution system. The high fault current will affect the safety of equipment and system operation. As a result, it is necessary to study the fault current generation mechanism and current limiting method of the DC distribution system. In this paper, the generation mechanism, transient characteristics, and the influencing factors of the fault current in the DC breaker during the short-circuit faults are analyzed by theoretical analysis and simulations separately based on a ±10 kV three-terminal flexible DC distribution system. The current limiting devices are analyzed, and its configuration position and parameter calculation method are proposed. On this basis, the parameters of the current limiting reactor and its effects on each position are analyzed by electromagnetic transient simulations. The current limiting scheme is proposed and its reliability is verified. The study results can provide some reference for overcurrent analysis and current limiting measures of the multiterminal DC distribution system.

show abstract

Approach and basic evaluation for the DC circuit breaker with fault current limiting feature

Cited by 21 publications

References 3 publications

HVDC Circuit Breakers: A Comprehensive Review

HVDC Circuit Breakers: A Comprehensive Review

Solid State Switching Control Methods: A Bibliometric Analysis for Future Directions

Study on DC Breaker Fault Current and Its Limiting Method of Multiterminal Flexible DC Distribution System

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About