Fast acting DC circuit breaker for HVDC transmission line based on DC/DC chopper

Liangyi Tang, Bin Wu, Venkata Yaramasu, Weirong Chen, Hussain S. Athab

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Abstract

In this paper, two fast acting dc circuit breakers are investigated to interrupt the short-circuit faults in HVDC transmission lines. These circuit breakers are realized using dc/dc choppers which can also perform step-up and/or step-down functions. Compared to the existing topologies, the number of active switches in the proposed configurations are minimized to achieve lower initial cost and higher conversion efficiency. A double closed-loop controller based on PI regulators is designed to regulate the inductor current and output voltage of the converters. An auxiliary controller is also proposed to ensure proper shut-down of the chopper in the event of short-circuit faults. The simulation and experimental results are presented to validate the proposed converter topologies and control scheme.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages3695-3701
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781479927050
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014 - Hiroshima, Japan
Duration: May 18 2014May 21 2014

Publication series

Name2014 International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014

Conference

Conference7th International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHiroshima
Period5/18/145/21/14

Keywords

  • HVDC circuit breakers
  • HVDC transmission lines
  • Power electronics
  • Power system faults
  • dc/dc power conversion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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