• DocumentCode
    3196085
  • Title

    A case for medium voltage DC for distribution circuit applications

  • Author

    Kusic, George L. ; Reed, Gregory F. ; Svensson, Jan ; Wang, Zhenyuan

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    20-23 March 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    7
  • Abstract
    In this survey paper, applications of medium voltage direct current (MVDC) to distribution substations are discussed and compared to conventional ac for power conversion from transmission voltage levels to distribution voltage levels. Technical changes in the substation due to the dc equipment, efficiency of the substation, and protective measures are major aspects to consider in the MVDC concept development.
  • Keywords
    DC power transmission; distribution networks; substations; DC equipment; MVDC; distribution circuit applications; distribution substations; distribution voltage level; medium voltage direct current; power conversion; transmission voltage level; Batteries; Capacitors; Circuit breakers; Fuel cells; Pulse width modulation; Substations; Switches; converters; high frequency switching; medium voltage direct current; power electronics; substations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Systems Conference and Exposition (PSCE), 2011 IEEE/PES
  • Conference_Location
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-61284-789-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-61284-787-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PSCE.2011.5772478
  • Filename
    5772478