HVDC circuit breakers are of increasing importance, as multi-terminal high voltage DC
(HVDC) transmission becomes a commercial reality. Multiple HVDC breaker technologies …

Direct current (dc) power system protection presents a major challenge due to its unique
characteristics, namely the absence of natural zero current crossing points. Thanks to their …

Hybrid circuit breakers are a class of protection devices to facilitate fault current limitation
and fast interruption in AC and DC power systems. They are one of the key enabling …

Vacuum circuit breakers are the dominant technology in medium-voltage distribution
networks since they are environment friendly and maintenance free. It is a challenge to …

Hydrogen-powered electric aircraft have attracted significant interests aiming to achieve
decarbonization targets. Onboard DC electric networks are facing great challenges in DC …

The need for faster power switches leads to the following question: Which technical
actuation principle has the highest acceleration potential? This study describes the …

This paper assesses the advantages, drawbacks, and overall suitability of different soft‐stop
techniques to provide smooth deceleration of ultra‐fast linear actuators used in hybrid …

The development of smart grids requires fast circuit breakers, where conducting contacts are
separated by actuators. This paper describes the investigation of an electrodynamics …

The improvement of the dynamic behaviour was one of the main issues for the design of
electric drives in the last decades especially for short stroke linear drives. A lot of interesting …