Title :
Development of a 500kV Airblast HVDC Circuit Breaker
Author :
Bachmann, B. ; Mauthe, G. ; Ruoss, E. ; Lips, H.P. ; Porter, J. ; Vithayathil, J.
Author_Institution :
Brown Boveri & Co.
Abstract :
The concept of a new HVDC circuit- breaker for 500 kV and its operating principle are explained. The interruption of the direct current is based on a "passive" commutation circuit.
Keywords :
Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; HVDC transmission; Laboratories; Performance evaluation; Power system interconnection; RLC circuits; Switches; Switching circuits;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1985.318991
