Title :
PEBB Based DC System Protection: Opportunities and Challenges
Author :
Baran, Mesut ; Mahajan, Nikhil R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC
Abstract :
This paper investigates the protection challenges that are associated with the adoption of DC distribution using power electronics based converters. Providing a comprehensive protection for a DC system requires fast detection of faults and fast opening action by DC circuit breakers. Another challenge is the protection of shunt capacitor banks used on the converters. The paper investigates the ways to address these challenges so that fast fault detection and isolation on a DC system can be achieved
Keywords :
circuit breakers; fault location; power convertors; power distribution faults; power distribution protection; DC circuit breakers; DC distribution; DC system protection; faults detection; power electronics based converters; shunt capacitor banks protection; Capacitors; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Electrical fault detection; Fault detection; Power electronics; Power supplies; Power system protection; Snubbers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exhibition, 2005/2006 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9194-2
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.2006.1668582
