DocumentCode
801675
Title
GTO DC Circuit Breaker Based on a Single-Chip Microcomputer
Author
Jinzenji, Toshimasa ; Kudor, Toshiaki
Author_Institution
Heavy Apparatus Engineering Laboratory, Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo 183, Japan.
Issue
2
fYear
1986
fDate
5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
138
Lastpage
143
Abstract
A single-chip microcomputer is used to obtain a versatile GTO circuit breaker for electric railway substations. The microcomputer provides firing control, excellent dc short-circuit fault interrupting performance, precise overload protection of circuit breakers by themselves, as well as high reliability with minimum components. Emphasis is on the GTO junction temperature observation.
Keywords
Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Fault currents; Microcomputers; Prototypes; Rail transportation; Substation protection; Temperature; Thyristor circuits;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0046
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIE.1986.350206
Filename
4158704
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