High-speed differential protection for smart DC distribution systems

IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2610-2617

  Fletcher, Steven D A ^a   Norman, Patrick J ^a   Fong, Kenny ^a   Galloway, Stuart J ^a   Burt, Graeme M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dc power systems; Fault currents; microgrid; power system protection

Indexed keywords

DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DC POWER SYSTEMS; DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION; MICRO GRID; POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION;

ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS;

EID: 84907472485     PISSN: 19493053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSG.2014.2306064     Document Type: Article

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