Shipboard DC systems, a Critical Overview: Challenges in Primary Distribution, Power Electronics-based Protection, and Power Scalability

A Latorre, TB Soeiro, R Geertsma… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article gives an overview of challenges in primary distribution, protections, and power
scalability for shipboard dc systems. Given that dc technology is in development, several …

Modeling and Experiments of a Nonlinear Inductor-Based Fault Current Commutation Strategy for a Hybrid Dc Circuit Breaker

Q Yang, M Steurer, S Song, M Pickles… - 2024 IEEE Applied …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A medium voltage dc power system is a promising solution for a range of applications;
however, it still suffers from challenges with short-circuit fault management. A hybrid dc …

Analysis, Modeling, and Experiments of a Nonlinear Inductor-Based Fault Current Commutation Strategy for a Hybrid Dc Circuit Breaker

Q Yang, M Steurer, S Song, M Pickles… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medium voltage dc (MVdc) power system offers a potent solution for the high power density,
agility, and robustness required by electric ships with escalating power needs. However, the …

Pole-to-Pole Short Circuit Categorization for Protection Strategies in Primary Shipboard DC Systems

A Latorre, TB Soeiro, X Fan, R Geertsma… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The protection of dc systems in mobility applications, such as land transport, aircraft, and
shipping, presents significant challenges due to the need for high-power-density equipment …

Demonstration of 5kV/150A Series-Type Hybrid Circuit Breaker (S-HCB) Using a High-Temperature Superconducter (HTS) Counter Voltage Injection Transformer

T Cooper, M Alashi, N Shatalov, Z Shen… - 2024 IEEE Applied …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The series-type hybrid circuit breaker (S-HCB) presented in this paper has the capability of
quickly turning off a 5kV DC grid with a short circuit point at 150A in approximately 10µs. The …

An Automated Optimal Design Procedure of a Nonlinear Inductor-Based Hybrid Dc Circuit Breaker

Q Yang, M Steurer - 2023 IEEE Design Methodologies …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medium voltage dc power system is a promising solution for various applications, while it still
suffers from an issue of short-circuit fault management. A hybrid dc circuit breaker with a …

Designing a Platform to Evaluate Metal Oxide Varistors for DC Circuit Breaker Applications

Y Liu, ZJ Zhang, K Chuong, Z Jin… - 2024 IEEE Electrical …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Design of a metal oxide varistor (MOV) evaluation platform was introduced and implemented
in this work. The key challenges included mimicking critical features of dc power grid, aging …