Title :
Solid state fault interruption devices in medium voltage microgrid distribution systems with distributed energy resources
Author :
Madan, M.K. ; Chowdhury, B.H.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Missouri Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Rolla, MO, USA
Abstract :
The solid state fault interruption device (SSFID) is used for the purpose of quickly isolating sections of power networks under permanent faults. The SSFID is tested for performance by simulation in a simulated medium voltage system. A comparison with the conventional breaker is presented in response to system faults in the presence of wind power plants and other distributed energy resources. The SSFID appears to be a superior alternative to the contemporary mechanical circuit breaker in isolating faulted sections. However, some high transients may appear on the network because of the operation of the device.
Keywords :
circuit breakers; distributed power generation; fault diagnosis; power distribution faults; power system transients; wind power plants; SSFID; contemporary mechanical circuit breaker; distributed energy resource; medium voltage microgrid distribution system; network transient; permanent fault isolating section; power network; solid state fault interruption device; wind power plant; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Fault currents; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Power generation; Transient analysis; Solid-state breaker; fault interruption; medium voltage distribution system; microgrid distributed generators;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2727-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9925
DOI :
10.1109/PESGM.2012.6345723
