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 …

High power density design of power electronic interrupter in hybrid DC circuit breaker

J Liu, L Ravi, D Dong, R Burgos… - 2021 IEEE Applied …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Circuit protection is a key enabler for future medium-voltage direct-current (MVDC)
distribution systems. Hybrid dc circuit breaker (HCB) offers low conduction losses and …

Overvoltage suppressing snubber circuit for solid state circuit breaker considering system inductances

D Park, D Shin, SK Sul, J Sim… - 2019 10th International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Because of nature of the DC power distribution system, such as existence of power
electronic converters with DC link capacitors and low system inductance, it has been known …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Voltage sharing between mechanical switch and IGBT in a hybrid DC circuit breaker

W Yan, K Yang, Z Wang, Z Liu… - 2017 4th International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Hybrid DC circuit breakers have the advantages of fast fault current interruption with the
solid-state semiconductor devices and low conducting loss with the mechanical switches …

Experiment of semiconductor breaker using series-connected IEGTs for hybrid DCCB

K Takimoto, H Takenaka, T Matsumoto… - … (IPEC-Niigata 2018 …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper considered application of series-connected press pack Injection Enhanced Gate
Transistors (IEGTs) as a semiconductor breaker for hybrid DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) of …

Hybrid DC circuit breaker with reduced fault isolation time and current limiting capability

Q Chen, B Li, L Yin, J Zheng, Z Duan, Y Liu - Journal of Power Electronics, 2024 - Springer
DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) are key pieces of equipment to ensure the safe and stable
operation of DC grids. However, current DCCB schemes generally have problems such as a …

Bipolar Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker with Surge Arresting Mechanisms on Source and Load Sides

M Moghbeli, S Mehraeen… - 2024 IEEE Texas Power …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the deployment of DC power systems, DC circuit breakers are gaining attention in DC
system protection as well as load and circuit operation. Different types of DC breakers are …