Publication Type : Conference Paper
Thematic Areas : Biotech
Publisher : 2017 International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy ( TAP Energy)
Source : 2017 International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy ( TAP Energy), IEEE, Kollam, India (2017)
Url : https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8397226
ISBN : 9781538640210
Keywords : AC-DC power convertors, AC/DC microgrid, Battery, BOOST converter, Bridge circuits, bridge type converter, Bridge type Fault Current Limiter, Circuit faults, converter based fault current limiter, Distributed Generation, Distributed power generation, Energy management, energy management device, Energy management systems, Fault current limiters, Fault currents, Inductors, Limiting, Microgrids, Renewable energy resources, Solar energy, Wind energy
Campus : Amritapuri
School : School of Engineering
Center : Biotechnology, Green Energy, Wind Energy Center
Department : Electrical and Electronics, biotechnology
Year : 2017
Abstract : Over the years there has been a drastic increase in the usage of number of renewable energy resources like solar energy, wind energy etc. They exist in islanded as well as in interconnected mode with the utility system. Use of fault current limiter is an efficient way of improving the reliability of a micro grid. This paper discusses a bridge type converter based fault current limiter (FCL) having energy management capabilities. The FCL can act both as a protective device and as an energy management device. The FCL is implemented using a bridge rectifier and a boost converter. The inductor used in the boost converter is used for limiting the current during fault conditions. The energy stored in the inductor during faulted as well as normal condition is boosted and is used for powering dc loads. The dynamic analysis of the FCL is done in MATLAB Simulink. A prototype hardware model of the fault current limiter is implemented and tested to verify the effectiveness of the circuit.
Cite this Research Publication : N. Naufal, P. K. Preetha, and Sruthy, V., “Dynamic analysis of converter based fault current limiter of an AC/DC microgrid”, in 2017 International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy ( TAP Energy), Kollam, India, 2017.