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2.5 2 1.41 Iconv: Faults in LVDC Microgrids With Front-End Converters

To protect semiconductors in power converters, the instantaneous current value is limited to a level higher than the maximum value defined by the equation. As the grid voltage drops below minimum values, the current waveform changes from sinusoidal to trapezoidal to squared. In the case of an AC short circuit, the converter supplies 50-100% more current than its rated value. Considering the front-end converter used in the study, the maximum short circuit current would be 1.7 times the rated current of 144 amps, or 245 amps. The presence of capacitors on the AC side could increase the peak short circuit current due to discharging. If multiple converters are installed in parallel and an AC short circuit occurs on

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2.5 2 1.41 Iconv: Faults in LVDC Microgrids With Front-End Converters

To protect semiconductors in power converters, the instantaneous current value is limited to a level higher than the maximum value defined by the equation. As the grid voltage drops below minimum values, the current waveform changes from sinusoidal to trapezoidal to squared. In the case of an AC short circuit, the converter supplies 50-100% more current than its rated value. Considering the front-end converter used in the study, the maximum short circuit current would be 1.7 times the rated current of 144 amps, or 245 amps. The presence of capacitors on the AC side could increase the peak short circuit current due to discharging. If multiple converters are installed in parallel and an AC short circuit occurs on

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To preserve the integrity of the semiconductors, all Figure 3.

106 - AC current waveform when the power supplied is equal to


converters limit the instantaneous value of the current, the maximum value and with a bolted short circuit

3 Fault analysis
which is usually set at a higher value than the value given 2.5
by (3.14). 2
1.41 Iconvmax
As a consequence, as the grid voltage falls below the
1.5
prescribed minimum values, the current passes first from
a sinusoidal to a trapezoidal shape, then to a squared 1

one as shown in Figures. 3.104-3.105-3.106. 0.5


10 ms 20 ms
0
Figure 3.104 – AC current waveform when the power supplied is equal to
the maximum value and V1 > 85% V1n -0.5

-1
2.5
-1.5
2
1.41 Iconvmax
-2
1.5
-2.5
1

0.5
10 ms 20 ms
0 Hence, in case of an AC short circuit, the converter sup-
-0.5 plies a current of 50%-100% more than the rated value.
-1 Considering the FEC used in this study, the maximum
current supplied during an AC short circuit is:
-1.5

-2 = =1.7 ∙ = 1.7 ∙ 144 = 245 [3.15]


-2.5
This consideration does not take into account of the
Figure 3.105 - AC current waveform when the power supplied is equal to presence of capacitors possibly installed on the converter
the maximum value and V1 < 85% V1n
AC side: such capacitors would increase the short circuit
2.5
current peak due to their discharge.
2
1.41 Iconvmax Besides, in the particular case of n-converters installed in
1.5 parallel, if an AC side short-circuit occurred on the paral-
1
leling bar, the fault current would be about n-times the
value of in (3.14) and consequently the protective device
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10 ms 20 ms should have an adequate breaking capacity.
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-2

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