A Fault Current Limiting Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker

Due to the low impedance characteristic of the high voltage direct current(HVDC)grid,the fault current rises extremely fast after a DC-side fault occurs,and this phenomenon seriously endangers the safety of the HVDC grid.In order to suppress the rising speed of the fault current and reduce the current interruption requirements of the main breaker(MB),a fault current limiting hybrid DC circuit breaker(FCL-HCB)has been proposed in this paper,and it has the capability of bidirectional fault current limiting and fault current interruption.After the occurrence of the overcurrent in the HVDC grid,the current limiting circuit(CLC)of FCL-HCB is put into operation immediately,and whether the protected line is cut off or resumed to normal operation is decided according to the fault detection result.Compared with the traditional hybrid DC circuit breaker(HCB),the required number of semiconductor switches and the peak value of fault current after fault occurs are greatly reduced by adopting the proposed device.Extensive simulations also verify the effectiveness of the proposed FCL-HCB.

Direct Current Circuit Breaker in EAST

This paper introduces the configuration and the operation principles of a high power direct current circuit breaker （DCCB）. The commutating current principle of the breaker is described in details with its theory and simulation analysis. The test results presented show that the DCCB meets the requirements for quenching protection. It will be used as the main breaker for quench protection in EAST.

Modular Reciprocating HVDC Circuit Breaker with Current-limiting and Bi-directional Series-parallel Branch Switching Capability

The high-voltage direct current(HVDC)circuit breaker is becoming popular with the rapid development of the flexible HVDC grid for efficient DC fault ride-through purposes.This paper proposes a novel module for reciprocating HVDC circuit breaker topology,whose branch connections are able to switch between series and parallel modes to limit the rising rate and interrupt the DC fault currents.Diode-bridge submodules(DBSMs)are used to compose the main branch for current interruption.Besides fault clearance,the proposed topology has the advantageous function of DC fault current limiting by employing DBSMs with bi-directional conduction capability.The topology can easily switch among branch connection modes through the assembled trans-valves,and their resistance and reactance are very small in the normal state when branches are in parallel and the values become promptly large in the transient state when the branches are series connected.With the modular design,it is easy to change the number of branches or sub-modules and the types of sub-modules to adapt to more specific needs.A 6-terminal modular multi-level converter(MMC)based HVDC grid is established in PSCAD/EMTDC,and various simulation scenarios are carried out to validate the proposed topology.

A Hybrid Circuit Breaker Based on Current Commutation Approach for Multi-feeder DC Railway Substations

The paper presents an economic hybrid circuit breaker for limiting and interrupting the faults in DC railways substations. For fast fault current interruption, the hybrid breaker incorporates high speed mechanical contacts actuated by power semiconductor devices. Additionally, to avoid formation of electric arc, a commutation circuit is used to inject a counter current during fault interruption. In a real railway substation, each feeder is connected to the main DC bus through an expensive air magnetic DC circuit breaker and to an auxiliary DC bus through another expensive breaker. This leads to high cost especially in railway substation with multi feeders which are used to energize the vehicle transmission lines. In this paper, all DC breakers in DC railway substations are replaced by the suggested circuit breaker, which consists of a high speed mechanical contact with two semiconductor devices in each feeder and only one commutation circuit for injecting the counter current in all faulted feeders. The fault diagnosis is designed to detect the abnormal condition (current or voltage) in all feeders and direct the injected current from the commutation circuit to the faulted feeder only when the abnormal reaches a predetermine level. The suggested breaker is able to detect and interrupt any cascading of faults.

基于钳位型断路器的柔直系统控保协同技术

柔性直流系统以其在输电领域的巨大优势而获得广泛应用.但在直流系统中,短路故障的强冲击性与电力电子器件的脆弱性之间的矛盾异常尖锐,现有保护策略难以同时满足高速动性与高可靠性的要求.本文从控保协同思想出发,基于一种电压钳位原理的直流断路器,提出一种新的故障处理模式,初步探究在柔直系统中控制与保护深度融合的可能性.当发生短路故障时,投入断路器和换流器相配合的限流功能,一方面限制电力电子器件的过流,解决其脆弱性问题;另一方面为保护提供边界,辅助实现故障的快速定位.在甄别出故障线路后,利用断路器的故障切除功能将故障隔离.此方案同时实现了故障限流、保护边界和故障切除3项功能,可有效缓减由于模块化多电平换流器(modular multilevel converter,MMC)器件脆弱性所带来的一系列保护问题.在PSCAD/EMTDC中搭建四端双极柔性直流电网模型,仿真结果表明,本控保协同方案能在5 ms内准确识别并隔离故障线路,而且具有较强的耐受过渡电阻能力.

一种双电容换流型混合式直流断路器

混合式直流断路器可以快速、准确隔离线路故障,在直流电网故障清除难题中发挥重要作用。为解决直流断路器开断能力要求高、限流能力弱、制造成本大、故障隔离速度慢等问题,提出一种双电容换流型混合式直流断路器(Double capacitor commutated hybrid DC circuit breaker,D-C-DCCB)拓扑。构建断路器时,巧妙利用自充电通路实现电容预充电及反向充电后电容能量的耗散。通过电容反向充电与阻感限流支路降低故障电流上升速率及峰值,利用限流电阻与二极管组实现限流电感,完成限流工作后被短路及储存能量耗散,加快故障隔离速度的同时,有效减少了避雷器吸收能量。对所提断路器的拓扑结构及工作原理进行分析及推导,在PSCAD/EMTDC中对所提断路器拓扑进行了四端直流电网仿真验证,与现有的直流电网故障清除拓扑在性能及经济性方面进行了对比,证明了所提断路器具有性能好、经济性高的优点。

真空与气体一体化串联机械开关及其直流快速转移应用

为提升中压混合式直流断路器的自然换流性能,该文提出一种真空与气体一体化串联机械开关,分析真空与气体一体化串联用于电流转移性能的工作原理。并基于此设计了双超程联动的真空与气体一体化串联开关实验样机,研究了气体类型、气压、触头结构、触头材料等参数对电弧电压特性的影响规律,确定了W70Cu桥式两触点结构,采用H2和N2体积比为2:3、气压为0.3 MPa的氢氮混合气体,弧压可由20 V提升到120 V,电流转移时间由1 900μs缩短至300μs。同时测试了静态瞬态开断电压(TIV)分布特性,真空间隙承担主要电压(55%),串联整机耐压水平为20 kV。验证了真空与气体一体化串联开关应用于中压混合式直流断路器的可行性和有效性。

一种可选择中断的混合式直流断路器拓扑

传统的混合式直流断路器应对瞬时性故障时必须先切断故障电流,再进行重合闸,会造成短暂性的电能供应中断。对此,提出一种适用于中压直流的可选择中断混合式直流断路器拓扑。该断路器可根据不同的故障类型选择运行方式,在与主导通支路串联的桥式结构中增加电容和限流电感抑制故障的电流上升,并储存能量,通过释能电阻对能量进行释放。对所提出的拓扑进行工作过程和理论分析。在单端直流等效系统中进行仿真验证,该结构在应对永久性短路故障时,可在9 ms内切除故障;应对瞬时性故障时,可使系统在不中断电流的情况下恢复正常运行,并释放故障时产生的能量。仿真结果验证了该拓扑的优越性。

一种具有限流功能的电容型高压直流断路器

直流断路器作为直流电网实现故障清除的重要设备之一,其性能的优劣将直接影响系统的安全稳定运行。针对目前大部分断路器不具备故障限流能力且成本较高这一问题,提出了一种具有限流功能的电容型高压直流断路器设计方案。利用电容的充放电特性实现限流电抗和避雷器的投切,能够显著降低故障电流峰值;将传统直流断路器中大规模全控器件IGBT(绝缘栅双极晶体管)用电容来替代,在实现断流功能的同时有效降低了成本。基于PSCAD/EMTDC仿真软件搭建单端等效模型并进行仿真验证,结果表明:相较于传统高压直流断路器,所提方案降低了故障电流峰值,缩短了故障隔离时间,具有较好的性能。

自触型低压混合式直流断路器系统设计与开断特性研究

低压混合式直流断路器具有低功耗、高开断性能、选择性保护等优点,能更好地满足光伏和储能系统以及零碳建筑等应用需求。该文提出一种自触型低压混合式直流开关拓扑,首先通过对混合式断路器工作原理分析,建立基于电弧供能、驱动的机电系统耦合设计方法,该方法利用电弧能量为电子电路供能,并将电弧电压作为换流支路导通的控制信号,从而实现短路故障下系统的自动触发,并提出核心功能模块设计的理论依据。在此基础上,研制低压混合式断路器样机并验证设计方案的有效性,并对比分析不同因素对开断特性的影响规律。试验表明,相较于传统机械开关,小电流开断时间缩短85.4%、电弧能量减少94.1%,提升了断路器电气寿命,同时实现1.1 kA短路电流开断,发现系统总体响应时间与燃弧初期电压上升速率成正相关,电弧电导、支路寄生电感增大均会延长换流时间,电弧重燃概率则主要受外部系统参数影响。结果可为低压直流混合式断路器的优化设计和性能提升提供一定参考。

计及柔性限流装置与直流断路器协同动作的电弧抑制暂态特性研究

直流系统的故障隔离是保证直流系统稳定运行的重要技术。针对传统故障隔离策略对直流断路器(direct current circuit breaker, DCCB)的性能要求较高的问题,提出了一种利用柔性限流装置(flexible current limiting device,FCLD)与DCCB协同动作的故障隔离策略。首先,研究了直流系统永久性故障和瞬时性故障情况下FCLD与DCCB的协同作用机理。其次,分析考虑FCLD电流抑制作用下DCCB开断过程的电弧暂态特性。最后,在Matlab/Simulink平台中进行仿真,验证所提协同策略的可行性。结果表明:FCLD可有效抑制DCCB的开断电弧;基于所提故障隔离策略,直流系统可在瞬时故障情况下实现平稳穿越,永久故障情况下实现DCCB的无弧开断。该策略降低了直流系统故障隔离过程中对DCCB的开断要求,提升了直流系统的故障穿越能力。

混合式直流断路器内部关键参数对电弧电流转移特性的影响研究

真空电弧电流转移是自然换流型混合式直流断路器开断过程中的一个重要组成部分。文中通过建立真空电弧电流转移的理论分析模型,得出影响真空电弧电流转移的主要因素为真空电弧电压、内部杂散电阻电感参数和电力电子器件的串并联结构。实验方面,通过改变电力电子开关中电力电子器件的串联或并联个数研究了电力电子器件的串并联结构对真空电弧电流转移特性的影响,通过改变电力电子开关中杂散电感或电阻的数值和所处位置研究了内部杂散电阻电感参数对真空电弧电流转移特性的影响。最后,探究了促进电弧电流转移的方法。本研究将为混合式直流断路器的结构设计和参数优化提供理论依据。

新型船舶中压直流固态断路器拓扑分析与设计

为解决船舶中压直流(medium voltage direct current,MVDC)电力系统直流电流开断困难,以及发生短路时故障电流上升率高且峰值大的问题,提出一种基于耦合电抗器的阻容限流型固态直流断路器拓扑。以晶闸管(silicon controlled rectifier,SCR)作为主开断器件,通过耦合电抗器来辅助晶闸管开断,并在直流系统发生故障时,通过换流过程将阻容限流元件接入,有效限制故障电流上升率和峰值,减少故障开断所需时间。基于所提拓扑设计了6 kV/4.2 kA的直流断路器模型,在PSCAD/EMTDC中进行仿真,并与现有拓扑进行对比分析。仿真结果表明:所设计断路器可针对直流系统不同的运行状态,按照不同的控制策略顺利完成对直流电流的开断,并且在开断速度、限流能力和金属氧化物避雷器(metal oxide arrester,MOA)耗能方面均具有一定优势。

MMC-HVDC双极故障条件下自适应限流控制策略

直流断路器(direct current circuit breaker,DCCB)广泛应用于柔直输电系统,其造价与开断电流密切相关。文中从减小断路器开断电流的角度出发,设计适用于半桥型模块化多电平换流器(modular multilevel converter,MMC)的自适应限流控制结构。在分析MMC直流侧短路电流特性的基础上,利用换流站输入阻抗幅值的变化反映其故障深度,定义换流站故障深度系数K f;将K f引入MMC控制结构,使其与桥臂电压参考值关联,提出针对MMC直流侧短路故障的自适应限流控制方法;在PSCAD/EMTDC平台搭建半桥型MMC柔直输电系统模型,模拟直流侧短路故障清除过程,验证限流控制的有效性。仿真结果表明:文中提出的限流控制方法可依据MMC不同故障深度,实现差异化限流控制,减小DCCB开断电流,提升故障清除速度。

限流型直流变压器拓扑结构及其暂态特性研究

能量路由器的核心元件为双有源桥(dual active bridge,DAB)直流变压器,针对其短路故障时电流上升速率快,峰值大,导致DAB内部电力电子器件闭锁的问题,该文提出一种具有限流型结构的直流变压器,限流装置结构为从DAB高压侧H桥连接单相整流桥,再与输出端口的限流电感相连。当直流系统发生短路故障时,限流型直流变压器采用混合控制算法进行整流,为限流电感提供钳位电压,限制故障电流的峰值,并与断路器配合实现无弧开断,该方法避免DAB中电力电子器件发生闭锁,快速实现故障限流和隔离。在仿真系统中搭建了基于10kV/750V直流变压器的限流型直流变压器的模型,仿真结果表明限流型直流变压器与断路器配合实现故障限流和隔离的有效性和可行性。

基于电容限流的混合式高压断路器拓扑研究

随着电能传输容量越来越大、传输距离越来越远,高压、超高压直流输电网的“弱阻尼,低惯量”愈发严重。高压直流断路器已成为高压、超高压直流电网的关键器件之一。本研究提出的一种利用电解电容进行限流的混合式高压直流断路器,具备良好的故障电流开断能力,并能够抑制故障电流的快速上升,减少全控开关IGBT数量。首先,介绍基于电解电容进行限流的断路器的电路结构;然后,阐述其阻断故障电流的原理;最后,在仿真平台PSCAD上搭建了仿真模型。仿真结果表明:该断路器能够快速阻断故障电流,抑制电弧。

Hybrid Phase-controlled Circuit Breaker with Switch System Used in the Railway Auto-passing Neutral Section with an Electric Load

Constrained by the characteristics of neutral sec- tions (NS) and traditional vacuum circuit breakers, previous phase-controlled strategies have a long power supply dead time, it is difficult to realize a continuous power supply to the auxiliary power system. The dead time can be reduced by using the ground automatic convert method, hybrid phase-controlled technologies can in theory completely eliminate inrush currents. In this paper, a new system based on hybrid phase-controlled switches is described and termed ground-switching passing neutral section system (GPNSS). The principle for restraining inrush currents is analyzed and strategies are carried out with the dead time limited to 5 ms. The characteristics of the vacuum circuit breaker are illustrated and the closing time window of the transformer is quantified. Through the use of mechanical switches and power electronics, the auxiliary power system may be continuously pow- ered. The prototype system is implemented and experimentally tested in the laboratory.

Coordination Control of Power Flow Controller and Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker in MVDC Distribution Networks

The two main challenges of medium voltage direct current(MVDC)distribution network are the flexible control of power flow(PF)and fault protection.In this paper,the power flow controller(PFC)is introduced to regulate the PF and inhibit the fault current during the DC fault.The coordination strategy of series-parallel PFC(SP-PFC)and hybrid DC circuit breaker(DCCB)is proposed.By regulating the polarity and magnitude of SP-PFC output voltage during the fault,the rising speed of fault current can be suppressed so as to reduce the breaking current of hybrid DCCB.The access mode of SP-PFC to the MVDC distribution network and its topology are analyzed,and the coordination strategy between SP-PFC and hybrid DCCB is investigated.Moreover,the emergency control and bypass control strategies of SP-PFC are developed.On this basis,the mathematical model of SP-PFC in different fault stages is derived.With the equivalent model of SP-PFC,the fault current of the MVDC distribution network can be calculated accurately.A simulation model of the MVDC distribution network containing SP-PFC is established in MATLAB/Simulink.The fault current calculation result is compared with the simulation result,and the effectiveness of the proposed coordination strategy is verified.

Topology of Current-limiting and Energy-transferring DC Circuit Breaker for DC Distribution Networks

With the development of power electronic technologies and distributed power generation,DC distribution networks attract increasing attention due to their various advantages compared with traditional AC distribution networks.However,DC fault protection is one of the major issues in DC distribution networks.To improve their reliability and protect the semiconductor devices under DC faults,a current-limiting and energy-transferring DC circuit breaker topology is proposed in this paper.By applying passive components and thyristors,the proposed topology is capable of quickly limiting the fault current and transferring the faulty energy.The working principle,mathematical model and parameter designing method of the proposed topology are presented in this paper.The simulation results verify that the proposed DC circuit breaker could effectively limit the fault current and quickly interrupt the fault current.Cost and conduction power loss evaluation proves the practicality of the proposed topology in medium-voltage DC distribution networks.

基于空间布局和杂散电感优化的直流断路器并联IGBT动态均流法

与压接式绝缘栅双极型晶体管(IGBT)相比,模块式IGBT具有成本低、不需要单独压装结构、安装方便、故障后呈开路等特点,是750 V/1500 V混合式直流断路器中的核心元件。然而,受限于单个模块式IGBT器件的标称开断能力,多个模块式IGBT的并联均流技术是实现10 kA级直流开断的关键。文中从理论上分析了IGBT器件、缓冲电路和快速真空开关的空间排布位置对换流速度、动态均流、关断过电压等性能的影响。分析表明,从减少换流难度角度考虑,快速真空开关应与IGBT就近并联;从降低关断过电压角度考虑,各并联IGBT应采用分布式缓冲电路结构。进一步,考虑空间磁场耦合作用,建立了并联IGBT的动态开断电路模型,分析了并联IGBT动态开断性能的影响因素,发现增大子模块支路杂散电感、降低避雷器残压可有效提高并联IGBT的动态均流性能;子模块间负耦合电感可有效抑制IGBT关断过电压。最后,为兼顾换流速度、动态均流、关断过电压抑制等,提出了缓冲电路、IGBT、快速真空开关就近并联构成子模块,子模块再经电感并联的混合式直流断路器拓扑方案,并进行了仿真验证和1.5 kV/3 kA试验验证。