Projects / Programmes
Devices for on-line adaptation to operating conditions of power systems
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.12.04 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Electric devices |
Switching devices |
Code |
Science |
Field |
T001 |
Technological sciences |
Electronics and Electrical technology |
T190 |
Technological sciences |
Electrical engineering |
controlled switching, circuit breakers, swithcing overvoltages, life cycle, monitoring and control of switching device
Researchers (3)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
11694 |
PhD Grega Bizjak |
Energy engineering |
Researcher |
1999 |
340 |
2. |
06168 |
PhD Rafael Mihalič |
Energy engineering |
Researcher |
1999 |
846 |
3. |
03972 |
PhD Peter Žunko |
Energy engineering |
Head |
1998 - 1999 |
365 |
Organisations (1)
Abstract
Devices for controlled switching - CS - are intended for the use of conventional circuit breakers in certain typical switching cases. The benefits of CS include substation of traditional devices (resistors, reactances ...) or their reduction, and/or an extension of the life cycle of switching equipment. In other countries CS was used in specific cases, e.g. switching of capacitors, lines, shunt reactances, transformers, and fault clearing.
Comparison with other control schemes, such as switching resistors and inductances, were made. The possibilities to control switching overvoltages are identical or even better if CS is used. Questions have been raised if CS is economically viable or sufficiently reliable in comparison with other methods. Frequent discussions about the advantages and disadvantages of CS reflect a wide-spread interest of the industry, electric utility companies and producers.
Less time is required for maintenance of circuit breakers, insulation levels are reduced, life cycle of circuit breakers and other network elements expanded. This results in savings rendering CS economically viable.
Our objective is to present the concept of an intelligent circuit breaker with a control system based on microprocessors, which will enable us to control the circuit breaker and its condition.