DC Protection Systems for Next Generation Transportation and Residential Grids (video)

The solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) is celebrated for its ultra-fast fault tripping speed and arc-free current interruption, making it highly desirable for applications such as battery energy storage systems, renewable energy systems, and DC microgrids. Wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor devices, like SiC and GaN power devices, enhance the appeal of SSCBs due to their superior performance, including low conduction resistance and high blocking voltage capability. This webinar will be led by Prof. Rajendra Singh from Clemson University, and a team of young researchers, including Satish Naik Banavath from IIT Dharwad, India, Xiaoqing Song from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Tanel Jalakas from Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. The team has extensive expertise and industrial experience in the field. The webinar will explore the potential opportunities of DC systems and SSCB technology, along with possible applications where SSCBs could thrive. Emerging standards governing SSCBs will also be briefly outlined. Additionally, the webinar will address barriers limiting the widespread adoption of SSCBs and highlight the technological challenges, despite the seemingly simple and easy-to-design SSCB topologies.