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 …

Modified Z-source DC circuit breaker with enhanced performance during commissioning and reclosing

V Raghavendra, SN Banavath… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solid-state dc circuit breaker (SSCB) plays a very important role in the dc system protection
against fast rising overload and short-circuit faults. Among various SSCB topologies, z …

A modified hybrid DC circuit breaker with reduced arc for low voltage DC grids

CNM Ajmal, IV Raghavendra, S Naik, A Ray… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increasing demand for the development and utilization of renewable energy resources
has lead to a growing interest in the development of LVDC systems. The dc grid provides …

A modular bidirectional solid-state DC circuit breaker for LV and MVDC grid applications

S Nandakumar, IV Raghavendra… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Direct current (dc) microgrids are increasingly gaining attention in industrial applications due
to their simpler and more efficient integration with renewable energy resources and energy …

[HTML][HTML] DC circuit breaker: A topology with regenerative current breaking capability for DC microgrid applications

MM Hasan, R Kannan, SM Muyeen - Electric Power Systems Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The modern DC grid is predominantly inductive due to several factors, including line
inductance, and the use of current-limiting inductors to control fault current rising rates …

Design of a DC fault current reduction control for half-bridge modular multi-level converters

F ZerihunDejene, M Abedrabbo… - 2018 20th European …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
HVDC DC grids composed of half-bridge modular multi-level converters (HB MMC) can be
protected against DC faults using DC circuit breakers (DCCBs). However, the rapid increase …

A zero current switching hybrid circuit breaker for DC grid applications

N Saminathan, CNM Ajmal… - 2022 IEEE Applied …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increasing demand for development and utilization of renewable energy sources has
led to a growing interest in DC transmission and distribution systems. However, lack of a …

An Efficient Bidirectional DC Circuit Breaker Capable of Regenerative Current Breaking for DC Microgrid Application

MM Hasan, LH Hiung, R Kannan, SMS Lumen - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The direct current circuit breaker (DCCB) is extensively employed in DC microgrid
applications to protect the network during faults. However, numerous DC converters are …

Bidirectional sscb for residential dc microgrids with reduced voltage and current stress during fault interruption

P Aditya, SN Banavath, A Lidozzi… - 2023 IEEE 17th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Almost 30% of the world's energy-related green-house gas emissions come from buildings,
and by 2030, cities are projected to account for 73% of the world's energy use. In most cities …

SF6 passive resonance DC circuit breaker combined with a superconducting fault current limiter

B Xiang, N Cheng, K Yang, Z Liu… - IET Generation …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Superconducting current limiters (SFCLs) can limit short‐circuit fault current and provide
sufficient time for DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) to isolate faults. An SF6 passive resonance …