Title :
Digital-Computer Simulation of Virtual-Current Chopping in Vacuum Circuit Breakers
Author :
Yu, C.W. ; Bickford, J.P.
Author_Institution :
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Manchester, UK
fDate :
8/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An outline is given of the phenomenon of virtual-current chopping in vacuum circuit breakers. A digital-computer program which simulates this process is described and applied in the case of a circuit breaker controlling an arc-furance transformer. The effects on the phenomenon of various circuit elements and of protective measures are demonstrated.
Keywords :
circuit breakers; digital simulation; arc furnace transformer; computer program; digital simulation; protective measures; vacuum circuit breakers; virtual current chopping;
Journal_Title :
Electric Power Applications, IEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1049/ij-epa.1979.0020
