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April 2013
Application of Superconducting
Fault Current Limiter in HVDC Systems
Premila Manohar and Wajid Ahmed, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
Over recent years, HVDC transmission is
recognized as a viable means of transmitting
power over long distances. In the case where
AC transmission is difficult from an environmental,
technical and economical point of view, BTB-HVDC
and VSC-HVDC systems offer environmentally friendly
solutions. These HVDC networks are much more
significant in the context of liberalization of the
electrical market. Further, interconnections of the
DC network, as in AC systems, will definitively improve
the system operation and reliability. However, these
networks suffer from the disadvantages that there
is no zero crossing of the DC fault current, which
makes circuit interruptions difficult. This problem
is presently overcome with sophisticated controllers
for the power converters. A superconducting fault
current limiter (SCFCL) can be a technically and
economically attractive alternative, especially in the
case of isolated grid supply for offshore applications.
SCFCL provides ultra-fast transition from super conducting to normal state during fault conditions and
is self-operating and repetitive in nature. A number
of studies concerning types of SCFCLs, material aspects,
prototypes and testing have been suggested in the
literature [1]-[5]. However, their application in power
systems and in particular for HVDC systems, has
received very limited attention.
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kV
kJ
kA
kV
kJ
Case 1
5824.6
5711.64
kA
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Case 2
683.31
316.71
6.868
618.66
356.32
18.79
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2012 PSCAD and RTDS India Conference 1113 January, Bangalore, India.
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Kristen Benjamin
Customer Service and Marketing
Since 2007, Kristen has been working directly with PSCAD clients.
Many of you have dealt with Kristen through sales, maintenance
or suppport. Always with a smile, she is responsible for the renewal
of PSCAD maintenance contracts, as well as triage for PSCAD
support enquiries.
Kristen has a background in business, graphic design, photography
and marketing.
Lawrence Arendt
Senior Software Engineer
Lawrence started with the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre
in 1988 and is the longest serving employee at the Centre.
He graduated with an M.Sc. (E. Eng.) in 1996. He worked on
the development of the RTDS and RTP hardware and software.
He is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer with the
PSCAD Development Team and has worked with the licensing
and deployment of PSCAD since 1999.
Lawrence enjoys spending time with his family and his two dogs.
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