The proliferation of DC microgrid is a commendable stride for the future power system to
match the load requirement precisely with the distributed generation. The potential benefits …

The proliferation of renewable energy resources to the next level optimizes microgrid
utilization to manage the disturbances effectively. A direct current microgrid achieves …

High voltage circuit breakers (HVCBs) play a critical role on providing the desired reliability,
and resiliency in power systems. In order to extend their lifetime and predict the failures …

Successful system protection is critical to the feasibility of the DC microgrid system. This
work focused on identifying the types of faults, challenges of protection, different fault …

The development of a suitable scheme for protection of DC microgrids is still a major
challenge. This is due to the shortage of practical experience in appropriate protection …

In practical high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems, the current is
considerably high when a fault occurs in the dc line. This current must be limited to make its …

This paper presents a new ultrafast dc solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) that uses a silicon
carbide cascode as the main switching and limiting semiconductor and an isolated …

DC fault current limiters (FCLs) are becoming increasingly important for the prompt dc fault
clearance of modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based high-voltage direct current (HVdc) …

DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) are vital for the safe and continuous operation of large high-
voltage dc grids. Insulated-gate bipolar transistor-based hybrid DCCBs (IHCBs) can interrupt …

In recent years, dc distribution grids have become increasingly popular because of the
interest in the diffusion of distributed renewable energy. In this scenario, dc distribution grids …