DC circuit breakers: A technology development status survey

S Zheng, R Kheirollahi, J Pan, L Xue… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) play a significant role in obtaining the reliability and stability of
DC power systems. Selective and fast isolating of faults minimizes the power supply outages …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Recent developments in AC and DC microgrids: systematic evaluation of protection schemes

V Shanmugapriya, S Vidyasagar… - International Journal of …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Microgrid is a conventional breakthrough for the present power grid. A microgrid generally
comprises of microsources with diversity such as Solar, Wind, Fuel cells, generators, loads …

A dc solid-state circuit breaker based on transient current commutation

R Kheirollahi, H Zhang, S Zhao… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a new dc solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) based on silicon carbide
(SiC) MOSFETs. There are two main contributions. First, a transient current commutation …

Coordination of ultrafast solid-state circuit breakers in radial DC microgrids

R Kheirollahi, S Zhao, H Zhang, X Lu… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a comprehensive method for optimal coordination of ultrafast solid-
state circuit breakers (SSCBs) in radial dc microgrids. The proposed method consists of two …

Ultrafast solid-state circuit breaker with a modular active injection circuit

R Kheirollahi, H Zhang, S Zhao… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a new modular active injection circuit (AIC) for solid-state circuit
breakers (SSCB). The modular AIC is used to achieve soft switching turn-off during dc …

A new fault detection and relay coordination technique for low voltage DC microgrid

A Bhalla, BR Bhalja - Electric Power Systems Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Integration of various distributed generation units in the DC distribution network creates an
outsized impact on magnitude and direction of fault current. The specific behaviour of fault …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal single settings based relay coordination in DC microgrids for line faults

SK Maurya, AK Soni, A Mohapatra, A Sharma - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel time–current-rate-based inverse characteristic curve for relays in a DC microgrid is
proposed in this paper. Line current rise rate is used as actuating quantity, ensuring quick …

Techno-Economic Analysis of Solid-State Circuit Breakers in DC Power System Applications: Design, Cost, and Performance Analyses

R Kheirollahi, Z Zheng, S Zhao, X Zan… - IEEE Industry …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Direct current (DC) power systems have been advancing renewable energies to cope with
the worldwide effort in minimizing carbon footprints. However, dc systems face technical …

A Novel Protection Coordination Strategy for Zonal DC Microgrids

BK Choudhury, GK Rao, P Jena - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, an inverse time-current curve (ITCC) based optimal coordination strategy is
proposed for a zonal DC Microgrid system. First, the solid state circuit breakers (SSCBs) are …