Components of electrical power systems in more and all-electric aircraft: A review

A Barzkar, M Ghassemi - IEEE Transactions on Transportation …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Even though achieving carbon-free and reduced NOx emission transportation is a prevailing
goal, the aviation industry is in its infancy to arrive at passenger class all-electric aircraft …

A novel GaN-based solid-state circuit breaker with voltage overshoot suppression

GE Mejia-Ruiz, MRA Paternina… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a novel ultra-fast self-powered bidirectional solid-state circuit breaker
(SSCB) with voltage overshoot suppression that uses gallium nitride switches with very low …

Novel active snubbers for SSCBs to improve switch voltage utilization rate

R Kheirollahi, S Zhao, H Zhang… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes two novel active snubbers for direct current (dc) solid-state circuit
breakers (SSCBs): metal-oxide-varistor with resistor–capacitor-switch (MOV-RCS) and …

Fully soft-switched DC solid-state circuit breakers

R Kheirollahi, S Zhao, H Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a new fully soft-switched dc solid-state circuit breaker. During dc current
interruption, both main and auxiliary switches turn off under zero current switching (ZCS). A …

Circuit breakers in low-and medium-voltage DC microgrids for protection against short-circuit electrical faults: Evolution and future challenges

B Perea-Mena, JA Valencia-Velasquez… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper deals with circuit breakers (CBs) used in direct current microgrids (DCMGs) for
protection against electrical faults, focusing on their evolution and future challenges in low …

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 …

Implementing Diode-Free MOV-RCV Snubber Based DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers

S Zhao, R Kheirollahi, Y Wang… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a diode-free metal-oxide-varistor (MOV) resistor-capacitor-varistor
(RCV) snubber based solid-state circuit breaker. It prevents voltage overshoot and ensures …

LVDC SiC MOSFET analog electronic fuse with self-adjusting tripping time depending on overcurrent condition

D Marroqui, A Garrigós… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article deals with the design of an electronic fuse for 380 V dc distribution systems. It
has been devised for applications that require current limitation up to 3 A, so approximately …

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 …

Solid-State Contactor with Si Thyristor and SiC FET Hybrid Module for High-Efficiency Motor Control

C Xu, P Cairoli - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solid-state contactors are an emerging solution in various load-switching applications such
as direct-on-line starting of induction motors. The design challenge of solid-state motor …