Multiline Breaker for HVdc Applications
Multiline Breaker for HVdc Applications
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DOI：
10.1109/tpwrd.2017.2754649
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发表时间：
2018-06
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
E. Kontos;T. Schultz;L. Mackay;L. Ramirez-Elizondo;C. Franck;P. Bauer
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作者：
E. Kontos;T. Schultz;L. Mackay;L. Ramirez-Elizondo;C. Franck;P. Bauer
This paper presents a breaker arrangement concept, the multiline breaker (MLB), for the protection of multiterminal high voltage dc (MTdc) networks. Based on the design of a hybrid breaker, the MLB is an economically attractive solution for the protection of multiple dc lines in nodal connection using a single main breaker path. By using commutation units, the MLB directs the fault current through the main breaker in a unidirectional way, irrespective of the fault location. Hence, this study presents the design requirements for the MLB, regarding both hardware and control, and evaluates its operation within a grid. For this reason, a four-terminal half-bridge multilevel modular converters-based MTdc grid in radial configuration was used and pole-to-ground dc fault conditions were investigated. The dc fault response of the grid with one MLB at the central node is compared to the respective response of the grid when one hybrid breaker is employed at each dc line. The simulations show that the MLB is feasible and that the overall MTdc grid fault response for the two protection systems is very similar. As a result, the design advantages of the MLB make it a promising solution for the dc fault isolation in MTdc grids.
