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Design Optimization Simulation of Superconducting Fault Current Limiter for Application to MVDC System

MVDC 시스템의 적용을 위한 초전도 한류기의 설계 최적화 시뮬레이션

  • Seok-Ju Lee
  • 이석주 (창원대학교 메카트로닉스 연구원 차세대 전력응용 기술연구센터)
  • Received : 2023.11.23
  • Accepted : 2024.04.11
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

In this paper, we validate simulation results for the design optimization of a Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) intended for use in Medium Voltage Direct Current systems (MVDC). With the increasing integration of renewable energy and grid connections, researchers are focusing on medium-voltage systems for balancing energy in new and renewable energy networks, rather than traditional transmission or distribution networks. Specifically, for DC distribution networks dealing with fault currents that must be rapidly blocked, current-limiting systems like superconducting current limiters offer distinct advantages over the operation of DC circuit breakers. The development of such superconducting current limiters requires finite element analysis (FEM) and an extensive design process before prototype production and evaluation. To expedite this design process, the design outcomes are assimilated using a Reduced Order Model (ROM). This approach enables the verification of results akin to finite element analysis, facilitating the optimization of design simulations for production and mass production within existing engineering frameworks.

본 논문에서 중전압 직류 시스템(MVDC)의 적용을 위한 초전도 한류기(SFCL)의 설계 최적화를 위한 시뮬레이션 결과를 검증한다. 신재생 에너지의 증가와 계통 연계의 관점에 있어서, 기존의 송전망이나 배전망이 아닌 신재생 에너지망의 에너지 밸런싱을 위한 중전압 시스템이 연구 개발 실증 중에 있다. 특히 DC 배전망의 고장 전류는 빠른 시간 내에 큰 고장 전류를 차단해야 하기 때문에 초전도 한류기와 같은 전류 제한 시스템은 직류 차단기의 동작에 많은 이점이 있다. 이러한 초전도 한류기의 개발에 있어 시제작 및 평가 전에 유한 요소 해석(FEM)과 장시간의 설계 과정을 거쳐야 한다. 이러한 설계과정에서의 시간을 줄이기 위해 차원축소모델(ROM)을 활용하여 설계 결과를 학습하고 유한요소 해석 설계 결과와 동일한 결과를 검증함으로 기존 공학 모델의 제작 및 양산 등의 설계 시뮬레이션을 최적화하는 것 적용할 수 있다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government(MOTIE) 20225500000060, Operation System for AC/DC Hybrid Distribution Network)

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