SiC based solid state circuit breaker: Thermal design and analysis

C Xu, X Song, P Cairoli - IEEE Transactions on Industry …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Compared to conventional mechanical breakers, solid state circuit breakers (SSCBs) are
well-known for the ultra-fast fault clearing speed and the arc-free current interruptions …

A substrate cooling method for metal oxide varistors in solid-state switching apparatus

C Xu, G Chavan, A Patni… - 2023 IEEE Energy …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel cooling method for metal oxide varistors (MOVs) to dissipate
heat efficiently in protection and switching apparatus. Such protection apparatus can be …

Coordination of RB-IGCT-based solid-state circuit breakers for high-di/dt faults in dc ev microgrids

G Chavan, C Xu, A Patni… - 2024 IEEE Applied …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC microgrids are increasingly becoming a popular choice for electric vehicle (EV) charging
infrastructure (EVCI), as they allow the integration of EV chargers, photovoltaic (PV) panels …

IGCT-based solid-state circuit breaker coordination using delay compensation for dc protection

A Patni, C Xu, G Chavan… - 2023 IEEE Energy …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC microgrid systems can provide opportunities for enhanced power transfer and improved
efficiency against their AC alternatives, while also posing risks like higher di/dt faults. Such …

Investigation of Coordination Limits between SiC-based and IGCT-based SSCBs

A Patni, G Chavan, C Xu, Z Dong… - 2024 IEEE Energy …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) have several advantages over electromechanical circuit
breakers for protecting DC microgrids as they can operate much faster, reducing the …