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 …

In this article, a modified hybrid dc breaker and a half-bridge modular multilevel converter
(MMC) are employed to interrupt the dc fault current in a high-voltage direct current …

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 …

Fast DC breakers are essential components to realise future high‐voltage DC grids. Recent
development in the industry shows great feasibility in achieving such DC breakers using …

Driven by the requirements of reducing air pollutant gas emissions and fuel consumption,
the concepts of more electric ship and electric aircraft are attracting increasing attention …

Multiport hybrid dc circuit breakers (M-HCBs) have been recognized as suitable devices for
protecting dc grids. Most M-HCB topologies include load current switch (LCS), leads to …

The fault current limiting in high-voltage dc (HVdc) grids is critical to reducing the breaking
stress of dc circuit breaker and improving the breaking reliability. However, the existing …

DC circuit breaker (DCCB) is one of the most promising solutions for handling DC fault in
half‐bridge modular multilevel converter (MMC)‐based DC grid. Generally after fault …

As DC power is now being promoted due to its various advantages over AC power, it is more
suitable to have a DC grid instead of converting DC to AC for consumption due to the …

The article proposes a mechanical DC circuit breaker (CB) based on a series LC circuit. It
requires two switches (a fast disconnector and an AC circuit breaker), an inductor and a …