Title :
An Overview of SMES Applications in Power and Energy Systems
Author :
Ali, Mohd Hasan ; Wu, Bin ; Dougal, Roger A.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
fDate :
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) is known to be a very good energy storage device. This article provides an overview and potential applications of the SMES technology in electrical power and energy systems. SMES is categorized into three main groups depending on its power conditioning system, namely, the thyristor-based SMES, voltage-source- converter-based SMES, and current-source-converter-based SMES. An extensive bibliography is presented on the applications of these three types of SMES. Also, a comparison is made among these three types of SMES. This study provides a basic guideline to investigate further technological development and new applications of SMES, and thus benefits the readers, researchers, engineers, and academicians who deal with the research works in the area of SMES.
Keywords :
power convertors; power systems; superconducting magnet energy storage; thyristor applications; current-source-converter-based SMES; energy systems; power systems; superconducting magnetic energy storage; thyristor-based SMES; voltage-source-converter-based SMES; Current source converter (CSC); electrical power and energy systems; superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES); thyristor; voltage source converter (VSC);
Journal_Title :
Sustainable Energy, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSTE.2010.2044901