Research on the breaking branch for a hybrid DC circuit breaker in<? show [AQ ID= Q1]?>±500 kV voltage‐sourced converter high‐voltage direct current grid

L Feng, R Gou, F Zhuo, X Yang… - IET Power Electronics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In order to construct the voltage‐sourced converter high‐voltage direct current grids, the
high capacity direct current circuit breakers (DCCBs) are in demand. The hybrid DCCB has …

A medium-voltage hybrid DC circuit breaker, Part I: Solid-state main breaker based on 15 kV SiC emitter turn-OFF thyristor

X Song, C Peng, AQ Huang - IEEE Journal of Emerging and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper discusses the design of a 10 kV and 200 A hybrid dc circuit breaker suitable for
the protection of the dc power systems in electric ships. The proposed hybrid dc circuit …

A new dc breaker with reduced need for semiconductors

L Ängquist, S Norrga, T Modéer - 2016 18th European …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A renewed interest for dc breakers has evolved owing to the visions of connecting several
HVDC links into a HVDC grid. Several breaker concepts have been presented and some …

Enhanced active resonant DC circuit breakers based on discharge closing switches

T Augustin, M Becerra, HP Nee - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Direct current circuit breakers (DCCBs) have become a large research topic and are
considered one of the critical components for future DC grids. Proposed DCCB concepts …

Hybrid DC circuit breaker feasibility study

D Bösche, ED Wilkening, H Köpf… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, a growing number of dc systems exist based on the development of electrical
energy consumption. For low-voltage dc grids, switching devices are needed that have to …

An investigation of snubber and protection circuits connections for power-electronic switch in hybrid DC circuit breaker

Q Yi, Y Wu, F Yang, Y Wu, M Rong… - 2019 IEEE 10th …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Hybrid DC circuit breaker (HDCCB) which relies on power electronic switches (PE switch) to
achieve current breaking is a suitable candidate for DC power system fault current removal …

HVDC circuit breakers: A review identifying future research needs

CM Franck - IEEE transactions on power delivery, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The continuously increasing demand for electric power and the economic access to remote
renewable energy sources such as off-shore wind power or solar thermal generation in …

HVDC breaker power loss reduction by bridge-type hybrid breakers

M Hesami, A Bakhshi, S Mousavi, K Rouzbehi… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several types of high voltage direct current (HVDC) breakers have been introduced and
commercialized. Each of them has advantages and disadvantages. Among them, the hybrid …

Modelling and Comparison of Common Functionalities of HVDC Circuit Breakers

D Jovcic, A Jamshidifar, M Popov… - 2018 IEEE Power & …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The performance of AC circuit breakers (CBs) has been well analyzed and standardized, but
current interruption with HVDC CBs is very different and therefore its functionalities will be …

Design of test-circuits for HVDC circuit breakers

RPP Smeets, A Yanushkevich, NA Belda… - … on Electric Power …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC circuit breakers are essential components in the protection of multi-terminal and meshed
DC grids. So far, no practical application of HVDC circuit breakers is known and intense …