Title :
Autonomous switch fault current limiter
Author :
Werho, Trevor ; DeGuzman, Paul ; Singh, Ashutosh ; Prigmore, Jay ; Karady, George
Author_Institution :
Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, the operation of the autonomous switch fault current limiter has been explained and its advantages over previously developed methods have been presented. The tests of current limitation and overvoltage testing, showing the operation of the autonomous switch fault current limiter, have been displayed.
Keywords :
fault current limiters; overvoltage protection; ASFCL; autonomous switch fault current limiter; complex cooling systems; external controllers; hardware tests; overvoltage testing; power distribution systems; Circuit faults; Educational institutions; Fault current limiters; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Resistors; Switches; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
North American Power Symposium (NAPS), 2011
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0417-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0418-5
DOI :
10.1109/NAPS.2011.6024864
