The utilization of micromechanical devices in a power circuit breaker

Electric Power Components and Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1159-1174

  Karady, George G ^a   Heydt, Gerald T ^a,b   Gel, Esma S ^a   Hubele, Norma F ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Circuit breaker; Current interruption; Microelectromechanical switch; Switching string; Zero current switching

Indexed keywords

DIODES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SWITCHING;

CIRCUIT BEAKER; CURRENT INTEREPTION; MEDIUM VOLTAGE CLASS CIRCUITS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCH; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIES; SWITCHING STRING; ZERO CURRENT SWITCHING;

NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

EID: 25144506553     PISSN: 15325008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325000590933627     Document Type: Article

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