Superconducting interface for a DC circuit breaker

X. Pei; A. C. Smith; M. Barnes

doi:10.1049/cp.2016.0349

Superconducting interface for a DC circuit breaker

X. Pei, A. C. Smith, M. Barnes

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

High voltage direct current (HVDC) circuit breakers are a key technology to enable fault management for multi terminal DC (MTDC) networks. DC circuit breakers using superconductors for current limiting have been proposed previously and experimentally tested at low voltage levels. Superconductor materials are ideal for DC networks: they do not incur losses operating with pure DC current. This paper will focus on the interface between the superconductor element and the other elements of the breaker, i.e., the mechanical switch and semiconductor elements. A 10 kV DC circuit breaker will be developed based on the optimized interface and control strategy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016), 8th IET International Conference on
Publisher	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Volume	2016
Edition	CP684
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0349
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2016 - Glasgow, UK United Kingdom Duration: 19 Apr 2016 → 21 Apr 2016

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Conference	8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2016
Country/Territory	UK United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	19/04/16 → 21/04/16

Keywords

DC circuit breaker
Interface
Mechanical switch
Semiconductor
Superconductor

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Superconducting interface for a DC circuit breaker. / Pei, X.; Smith, A. C.; Barnes, M.
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016), 8th IET International Conference on. Vol. 2016 CP684. ed. Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2016.

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Pei, X, Smith, AC & Barnes, M 2016, Superconducting interface for a DC circuit breaker. in Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016), 8th IET International Conference on. CP684 edn, vol. 2016, Institution of Engineering and Technology, 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2016, Glasgow, UK United Kingdom, 19/04/16. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0349

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