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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2019
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Chang Peng, Raleigh, NC (US);
Iqbal Husain, Cary, NC (US);
Qin Huang, Austin, TX (US);
Landon K. Mackey, Raleigh, NC (US);
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
Various examples are provided related to direct current circuit breakers and their control methods. In one example, among others, a hybrid direct current circuit breaker (DCCB) includes an ultrafast mechanical switch (UFMS) connected in series with a commutating switch (CS) or auxiliary circuit breaker (ACB); a main breaker (MB) including a series of η semiconductor switching stages in parallel with the UFMS and CS or ACB; and control circuitry that can turn off individual switching stages in a defined order in response to opening contacts of the UFMS. The switching stages can be turned off based upon a dielectric strength across the contacts as they open. In another example, a method includes opening contacts of an UFMS connected in series with a CS or ACB; and turning off individual switching stages of a series of η semiconductor switching stages connected across the UFMS and the CS or ACB.