Title :
Switching and fault caused transients in electric power systems
Author :
Chapman, M.A. ; Martinez, A. ; Sabir, Essaid ; Wang, Kangping ; Liu, Yanbing
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
31 Jan-4 Feb 1999
Abstract :
This paper provides a review of different types of switching and fault caused transients in electric power systems, including their origins, phenomena, effects and mitigation methods. It intends to update earlier review references to include topics related to technology development such as transients associated with power electronics devices.
Keywords :
power electronics; power system faults; switching transients; electric power systems; fault caused transients; power electronics devices; switching transients; technology development; transient effects; transient mitigation methods; transient origins; transient phenomena; Capacitance; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Insulation; Low voltage; Power electronics; Power system faults; Power system transients; Surges; Voltage transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society 1999 Winter Meeting, IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4893-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESW.1999.747337
