Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends
Circuit breakers (CBs) are the main protection devices for both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power systems, ranging from tens of watts up to megawatts. This paper reviews the current status for solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) as well as hybrid circuit breakers (HCBs) with se...
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| author | Gu, Chunyang Wheeler, Pat Castellazzi, Alberto Watson, Alan J. Effah, Francis |
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| description | Circuit breakers (CBs) are the main protection devices for both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power systems, ranging from tens of watts up to megawatts. This paper reviews the current status for solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) as well as hybrid circuit breakers (HCBs) with semiconductor power devices. A few novel SSCB and HCB concepts are described in this paper, including advantage and limitation discussions of wide-band-gap (WBG) devices in basic SSCB/HCB configuration by simulation and 360 V/150 A experimental verifications. Novel SSCB/HCB configurations combining ultra-fast switching and high efficiency at normal operation are proposed. Different types of power devices are installed in these circuit breakers to achieve adequate performance. Challenges and future trends of semiconductor power devices in SSCB/HCB with different voltage/power levels and special performance requirements are clarified. |
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| spelling | nottingham-441082020-05-04T18:41:02Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44108/ Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends Gu, Chunyang Wheeler, Pat Castellazzi, Alberto Watson, Alan J. Effah, Francis Circuit breakers (CBs) are the main protection devices for both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power systems, ranging from tens of watts up to megawatts. This paper reviews the current status for solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) as well as hybrid circuit breakers (HCBs) with semiconductor power devices. A few novel SSCB and HCB concepts are described in this paper, including advantage and limitation discussions of wide-band-gap (WBG) devices in basic SSCB/HCB configuration by simulation and 360 V/150 A experimental verifications. Novel SSCB/HCB configurations combining ultra-fast switching and high efficiency at normal operation are proposed. Different types of power devices are installed in these circuit breakers to achieve adequate performance. Challenges and future trends of semiconductor power devices in SSCB/HCB with different voltage/power levels and special performance requirements are clarified. MDPI 2017-04-06 Article PeerReviewed Gu, Chunyang, Wheeler, Pat, Castellazzi, Alberto, Watson, Alan J. and Effah, Francis (2017) Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends. Energies, 10 (4). 495/1-495/25. ISSN 1996-1073 solid-state circuit breakers; hybrid circuit breakers; semiconductor devices; protection device http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/4/495 doi:10.3390/en10040495 doi:10.3390/en10040495 |
| spellingShingle | solid-state circuit breakers; hybrid circuit breakers; semiconductor devices; protection device Gu, Chunyang Wheeler, Pat Castellazzi, Alberto Watson, Alan J. Effah, Francis Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends |
| title | Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends |
| title_full | Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends |
| title_fullStr | Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends |
| title_full_unstemmed | Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends |
| title_short | Semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends |
| title_sort | semiconductor devices in solid-state/hybrid circuit breakers: current status and future trends |
| topic | solid-state circuit breakers; hybrid circuit breakers; semiconductor devices; protection device |
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