• DocumentCode
    792344
  • Title

    A Megawatt Converter with Ride-Through Fault Capability

  • Author

    Lijoi, Andrew L.

  • Author_Institution
    The Udylite Company, Warren, Mich. 48089.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    5/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    252
  • Lastpage
    255
  • Abstract
    Protecting thyristors by means of fuses in electro-chemical rectifiers where more than 100 devices are used in a single unit may cause considerable service interruption when fuses open during temporary faults. This paper considers the thyristor and fuse ratings in conjunction with gate suppression techniques to achieve a protective system which allows a 17.5 MW rectifier to ``ride through´´ momentary faults without service interruptions.
  • Keywords
    Circuit faults; Fault currents; Fuses; Leg; Power system stability; Protection; Rectifiers; Surges; Thyristors; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIA.1975.349290
  • Filename
    4157736