A Cost-Effective DC Circuit Breaker With Series-Connected Power Devices Using a Single Gate Driver

R Xie, B Lin, O Xu, X Wang, G Ren, J Chen… - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Hybrid DC circuit breaker with current-limiting capability

Y Liu, B Li, L Yin, J Zheng, Z Duan, Z Li - Journal of Power Electronics, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, traditional DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) are always expensive and lack current-
limiting capabilities. Hence, this paper proposes a current limiting and low-cost hybrid DC …

A Novel Series-Type Hybrid Circuit Breaker With Simple Start-Up Operation and Low Device Cost for Low-Voltage DC Distribution Networks

Z Liu, C Zhang, Y Yang, Z Peng, Z Zhao… - … on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The series-type hybrid circuit breaker (S-HCB) is an effective solution for ultrafast dc fault
protection. However, the introduction of multiple energy storage (ES) capacitors and fully …

A bi-directional current-limiting hybrid DC circuit breaker with fast-breaking capability

H Shu, Z Shao - Electric Power Systems Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of a DC circuit breaker to open and isolate DC faults in a flexible DC grid is one of
the simplest and most reliable methods for handling DC faults. However, current limiting …

Controlled bidirectional DC circuit breaker with zero negative current for high load shift applications

V Raghavendra, BS Naik, T Sreekanth… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Global electricity generation by renewable energy sources and the electrification of the
transportation system are gaining more importance to mitigate climate change. The dc …

Multiport current injection hybrid DC circuit breaker with simple bridge arm circuit

J Zhu, Q Zeng, X Guo, H Jia, B Cui… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Fault current bypass-based LVDC solid-state circuit breakers

R Kheirollahi, S Zhao, F Lu - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a new low-voltage direct-current fault current bypass-based solid-state
circuit breaker (SSCB) using silicon-carbide mosfet s. The proposed SSCB provides the …

Multi-line hybrid DC circuit breaker with low conduction loss and reduced semiconductor breaker

Y Koyama, R Morikawa… - 2019 21st European …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a new multi-line hybrid dc circuit breaker (DCCB) for high-voltage dc (HVDC)
grids. The proposed hybrid DCCB includes mechanical switches, a semiconductor breaker …

A surgeless diode-clamped multilevel solid-state circuit breaker for medium-voltage DC distribution systems

T Pang, MD Manjrekar - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In conventional medium-voltage solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs), series-connected
semiconductor switches are used with metal oxide varistors (MOVs) in parallel with each of …

Hybrid DC circuit breaker based on oscillation circuit

Y Liu, T Xia, D Li - Journal of Power Electronics, 2021 - Springer
With the rapid development of DC transmission technology, DC circuit breakers, the key
equipment for DC fault handling, have become a research hotspot of scholars. This paper …