A review of thyristor based DC solid-state circuit breakers
Characterized by ultra-fast and arc-free fault clearing, solid state circuit breakers (SSCBs)
are getting increasing popularity with the latest development of advanced power …
are getting increasing popularity with the latest development of advanced power …
Economic implementation of 99.98% efficiency in natural-cooling modular MVDC SSCBs
This article presents a modular medium voltage direct-current (MVdc) solid-state circuit
breaker (SSCB) with high efficiency. The presented design method is modularity oriented …
breaker (SSCB) with high efficiency. The presented design method is modularity oriented …
Design, Control, and Protection of a 13.2 kV, 1MVA Solid State Transformer for Electric Vehicle Extreme Fast Charging Station
In this article, a medium voltage (MV) AC-DC solid state transformer (SST) for electric
vehicles (EV) extreme fast charging (XFC) station is proposed. The SST adopts a cascaded …
vehicles (EV) extreme fast charging (XFC) station is proposed. The SST adopts a cascaded …
Implementing Diode-Free MOV-RCV Snubber Based DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers
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 …
(RCV) snubber based solid-state circuit breaker. It prevents voltage overshoot and ensures …
Power loop busbars design and experimental validation of 1 kV, 5 kA solid-state circuit breaker using parallel connected RB-IGCTs
This article investigates the design of a 1 kV, 5 kA solid-state circuit breaker by using parallel
connection of reverse blocking IGCTs (RB-IGCT). The presented breaker topology is based …
connection of reverse blocking IGCTs (RB-IGCT). The presented breaker topology is based …
Comprehensive analysis and experiments of RB-IGCT, IGCT with fast recovery diode and standard recovery diode in hybrid line-commutated converter for …
Commutation failure is one of the most important factors threatening the safety of multi-
infeed high voltage direct current systems. To mitigate commutation failure, we have …
infeed high voltage direct current systems. To mitigate commutation failure, we have …
A Diode-Free MOV2-RC Snubber for Solid-State Circuit Breaker
This paper presents a diode-free double metal oxide varistor-resistor-capacitor (MOV 2-RC)
snubber to provide overvoltage protection in dc solid-state circuit breakers (dc SSCBs). MOV …
snubber to provide overvoltage protection in dc solid-state circuit breakers (dc SSCBs). MOV …
Electrothermal modeling of IGCT: Application to hybrid DC circuit breaker
Y Wang, W Zhuang, X Wu, W Yang… - 2022 6th International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
IGCT has broad application prospects in DC power grid because of its characteristics of low
on-state voltage drop, high inrush current resistance and low manufacturing cost. However …
on-state voltage drop, high inrush current resistance and low manufacturing cost. However …
Transformative Role of Solid-State Circuit Breakers in Advancing DC Systems for a Sustainable World
SN Banavath, A Pogulaguntla… - IEEE Power …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC power systems support a more sustainable future by lowering carbon footprints.
However, these systems provide significant hurdles in terms of fault protection. DC grids …
However, these systems provide significant hurdles in terms of fault protection. DC grids …
Investigations on Multilevel and Surgeless Solid-State Circuit Breakers
T Pang - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Abstract The Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB), as an emerging semiconductor-based
circuit protection technology, is featured with its extremely fast fault interruption/isolation …
circuit protection technology, is featured with its extremely fast fault interruption/isolation …