DocumentCode
851551
Title
A high speed HVDC circuit breaker with crossed-field interrupters
Author
Hofmann, G.A. ; La Barbera, G.L. ; Reed, N.E. ; Shillong, L.A.
Author_Institution
Hughes Research Laboratories, Malibu, California
Volume
95
Issue
4
fYear
1976
fDate
7/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1182
Lastpage
1193
Abstract
A novel HVDC circuit breaker is described which utilizes crossed-field interrupters in a sequential switching mode. The breaker and its components were tested in an inductive energy storage facility at levels of 1000 A, 100 kV and performed satisfactorily.
Keywords
Capacitors; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; HVDC transmission; Inductance; Interrupters; Laboratories; Resistors; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9510
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-PAS.1976.32212
Filename
1601814
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