Title :
Fault protection and ride-through scheme for MVDC power distribution systems utilizing a supervisory controller
Author :
Tucker, Jason ; Martin, Daniel ; Mersenski, Richard ; Barkley, Adam ; Cairoli, Pietro ; Ghisla, Ugo ; Riccobono, Antonino ; Dougal, Roger ; Santi, Enrico
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng., Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
Abstract :
The paper proposes a protection scheme for zonal MVDC systems that allows fault isolation and ride-through of unfaulted zones. A Supervisory Controller coordinates the actions of mechanical contactors and a switching power converter to achieve the protection and reconfiguration function necessary in MVDC systems. Experimental results demonstrate the feasibility and performance of the approach.
Keywords :
SCADA systems; power distribution control; power distribution faults; power distribution protection; switching convertors; MVDC power distribution systems; fault protection scheme; mechanical contactors; ride-through scheme; switching power converter; Capacitors; Circuit faults; Contactors; Energy storage; Fault currents; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9272-5
DOI :
10.1109/ESTS.2011.5770890
