Analysis and Design of the High Current Rising Rate Hybrid DC Current Limiting Circuit Breaker
(This article belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Principle of the HDCCLCB Based on the Electromagnetic Repulsive Vacuum Switch
3. Analysis and Design of the Commutation Process and Commutation Parameters
3.1. Equivalent Circuit of the Commutation Process
3.2. Design of the Commutation Circuit Parameters
4. Analysis and Design of the High-Speed Electromagnetic Repulsion Vacuum Contact
4.1. Geometric Model and Working Principle of the High-Speed Electromagnetic Repulsion Vacuum Contact
4.2. Mathematical Model of the High-Speed Electromagnetic Repulsion Vacuum Contact
4.3. The von Mises Yield Criterion
4.4. Optimization Design of the High-Speed ERM
5. Prototype Experiment
6. Discussion
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | Value | Parameters | Value |
---|---|---|---|
Internal diameter r/mm | 6 | Number of coils N | 12 |
External diameter R/mm | 19 | Number of coil layers n | 2 |
Inside height H/mm | 10 | Wire diameter a/mm | 2 |
Outside height h/mm | 3 | Gap b/mm | 2 |
High bench width w/mm | 10 | Capacitive voltage U/kV | 1.7 |
Low bench width l/mm | 5 | Capacitance C/μF | 200 |
Beryllium Bronze | Copper | T300 | |
---|---|---|---|
Conductivity /(S/m) | 1.2 × 107 | 5.99 × 107 | 5 × 106 |
Density /(g/cm3) | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
Yield strength /MPa | 1035 | 70 | 1957 |
Young’s modulus E/GPa | 130 | 110 | 186 |
Poisson’s ratio | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.3 |
Time | Events |
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0 μs | Short-circuit fault occurs |
100 μs | Fault detection time 100 μs |
220 μs | Inherent time of ERM 120 μs |
290 μs | Arcing time 70 μs |
350 μs | Commutation time 60 μs |
500 μs | Zero-voltage time 150 μs |
2100 μs | Breaking time 2.1 ms |
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Lv, Z.; Wang, X.; Zhuang, J.; Liu, L.; Yuan, Z.; Li, S.; Wu, J. Analysis and Design of the High Current Rising Rate Hybrid DC Current Limiting Circuit Breaker. Electronics 2023, 12, 2657. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12122657
Lv Z, Wang X, Zhuang J, Liu L, Yuan Z, Li S, Wu J. Analysis and Design of the High Current Rising Rate Hybrid DC Current Limiting Circuit Breaker. Electronics. 2023; 12(12):2657. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12122657
Chicago/Turabian StyleLv, Zhiyong, Xiangjun Wang, Jinwu Zhuang, Luhui Liu, Zhifang Yuan, Siguang Li, and Jin Wu. 2023. "Analysis and Design of the High Current Rising Rate Hybrid DC Current Limiting Circuit Breaker" Electronics 12, no. 12: 2657. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12122657