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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Colin Tschida, Durham, NC (US);
Pietro Cairoli, Raleigh, NC (US);
Francesco Agostini, Zürich, CH;
Daniele Torresin, Birmenstorf, CH;
Davide Leoni, Trescore Balneario, IT;
Luca Raciti, Bergamo, IT;
Zhiguo Pan, Cary, NC (US);
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A surge arrester system includes a surge arrester, and an active cooling system having a cooling interface in contact with the surge arrester and operative to transfer heat from the surge arrester. The active cooling system includes a forced convection apparatus operative to provide forced convection cooling. A circuit breaker system includes a power semiconductor switch and an active cooling system constructed to cool the power semiconductor switch. The active cooling system includes a forced convection apparatus configured to provide forced convection cooling. The power semiconductor switch is in contact with the active cooling system. A surge arrester is disposed adjacent to and in contact with the active cooling system. The active cooling system includes a cooling interface constructed for contact with the surge arrester and operative to provide cooling to the surge arrester. The power semiconductor switch and the surge arrester dissipate power alternatively.