Full-Thyristor Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker

Faster commutation, lower cost

Using a vacuum-gas integrated series switch and full thyristors in place of IGBTs, it accelerates fault current transfer while achieving higher breaking capability at lower cost.

Cheng, Xian · Yu, Yadong · Ge, Guowei · Tengfei, Wu

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 2024

Advantages

Accelerates fault current transfer (no specific value provided in abstract)

Achieves breaking of higher current levels (no specific value provided in abstract)