• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.51-56
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• 2005

The recovery time of developing SFCL(Superconducting Fault Current Limiter) has an uncertainty. In general, the recovery time is estimated at 1 sec and more, even though the Process of SFCL technology is considered. However, auto reclosing time of circuit breaker is 0.3 sec in Korean power system. It is impossible to apply only one SFCL to power system because the recovery time is over the reclosing time of protection system. This study proposes two new SFCL systems for power system application. The proposed systems consider auto reclosing action for the protection in practical power system and consist of tow parallel SFCLS.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.242-244
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• 1997

This paper presents an advanced automat ic reclosing scheme in power distribution system to minimize the impact of electric facilities and the customers' damage. This scheme can determines the number of reclosing attempts to reduce the influence of electric equipment and injury of customers' load using a magnitude of fault current and types. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme, numerical simulation is carried out with field data. Results demonstrate that the proposed scheme can minimizes the impact of electric facility and customers' damage than exist ing scheme.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.442-443
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• 2008

This paper describes modeling using the EMTP/ATPDraw for reclosing analysis in 154kV combined transmission systems, and analyzes switching overvoltage. Current transformer established at lead-in area and lead-out area in transmission line and circuit breaker were modeled using TACS in the EMTP/ATPDraw. And also MODELS was constructed by signal processing of the operating reclosing. The simulation was carried out the switching overvoltage according to the length of overhead and underground transmission line, overvoltage between sheath and earth, and voltage between joint boxes.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07c
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• pp.962-965
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• 1997

This paper analyzes the effect of momentary voltage variation caused by auto-reclosing. The occurrence mechanism of momentary voltage variation caused by auto-reclosing is explained. Through the statistical analysis of the actual operation data over 4 years in a model substation the conventional reliability and the power Quality which considered momentary voltage variation are compared. This paper resents the toleration curves of each load types to investigate the affected degree of the loads carrying out the experiment.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.50-55
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• 2000

This paper presents the feature extraction of fault currents related to the multi-shot reclosing scheme in the power distribution system. In order to get the fault current waveform, we have measured the fault currents by the fault recorders which have been installed at the secondary side of 154/22.9[kV] substation transformer. These waveforms are classified into temporary and permanent fault. For the classified waveforms, Fourier transform is used to extract the feature of the fault current waveforms. After the waveforms are analyzed by using Fourier transform, the magnitude spectrum and the relative variation of THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) are calculated. And then the relative variation of THD is great in the temporary faults, and is small in the permanent faults.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.58 no.11
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• pp.2115-2121
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• 2009

This paper proposes the new reclosing scheme considering the recovery time of SFCL in distribution systems which is based on variable dead time control. The main idea is that it uses the carrier signal to distinguish whether the fault is instantaneous or permanent after tripping the line by recloser. The system and SFCL is modeled by using Electromagnetic Transient Program(EMTP) and the validity of the reclosing scheme presented in this paper is analyzed according to the fault resistance, the recovery time of SFCL and the fault clearing time.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.391-393
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• 2008

This paper is analysed by switching overvoltage on operating reclosing in 154 [kV] combined transmission systems. Combined transmission systems are modeled by EMTP/ATPDraw program. It is fault condition that simulate high resistance earth fault. The simulation is carried out considering variation of parameters such as resistance value of fault point and rate of underground line.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.60 no.5
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• pp.1073-1077
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• 2011

The breaking capacity of circuit breakers could be no more increased in the electric power system. This is because the fault current increases due to continuous increases in electric power demand and facilities. To solve the problem, it is necessary to come up with an alternative. The superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) has received an attention among various alternatives. The SFCL effectively reduce a fault current in cooperation with a power circuit breaker. A various types of the SFCL are suggested and a study on them have been progressed. As a result of it, the SFCL can be applyed to the electric power system in the near future. But, a study on recovery behaviors of the SFCL is not enough for applying to the electric power system. If the superconducting elements do not completely recover to the superconducting state after fault operation, it might be a breakdown of the superconducting elements due to heavy power burden and it gives an bad influence on the working of other electric devices. Additionally, the distribution power system has reclosing operation such as open-0.3sec-closed/open-3min-closed/open procedure. So we need to study more about improvement of the recovery behaviors of the SFCL. In this paper, we analyzed the recovery behaviors of a flux-coupling type SFCL according to reclosing operation when a single line-to-ground fault occurred and we compared recovery behaviors of the SFCL with and without a neutral line between secondary reactors and superconducting elements. Also, the flux-coupling type SFCL has advantageous for increases of capacity by controlling the variation in turn ratios between two reactors. Consequently, when the number of turns of the secondary reactors increased, the power burden of the superconducting elements was bigger due to the increase of impedances of the secondary reactors. To distribute the power burden, two superconducting elements connected in series and the balanced quenching of the superconducting elements was induced by connecting a neutral line.

• The Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.88-96
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• 1997

This paper analyzes the transients for parameters on electrical distribution system. We analyze the voltage sag and switching surge caused by reclosing and develope a distribution system model of multiground type using a practical data of 22.9(kV) distribution system. It is at customer that we analyze an affecting of reclosing through EMTP (Electromagnetic Transients Program) simulation, present transient phenomena on fault line and parallel line. Also. we analyze the various parameters affecting this phenomena in detail through parametric analysis. These factors include the fault location, load size, load power factor, capacitor bank size, and reclosing angle. And relation between these parameters and transient phenomena is presented.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.272-281
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• 2017

The DC circuit breaker is essential for supplying stable DC power with the advent of DC transmission/distribution and sensitive loads. Compared with mechanical circuit breakers, which must interrupt a very large fault current due to their slow breaking capability, a solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) can quickly break a fault current almost within 1 [ms]. Thus, it can reduce the damage of an accident a lot more than mechanical circuit breakers. However, previous DC SSCBs cannot perform the operating duty, and are not economical because many SCR are required. Therefore, this paper proposes a new DC SSCB suitable for DC grids. It has a low semiconductor conduction loss, quick reclosing and rebreaking capabilities. As a result, it can perform the operating duties of reclosing and rebreaking. The proposed DC SSCB is designed and implemented so that it is suitable for home dc distribution at a rated power of 5 [kW] and a voltage of 380 [V]. The operating characteristics are confirmed by simulation and experimental results. In addition, this paper suggests design guidelines so that it can be applied to other DC grids. It is anticipated that the proposed DC SSCB may be utilized to design and realize many DC grid systems.