Structure and Design of Solid-State Grounding System

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Abstract

The grounding system of any power system equipment is designed to support the continuity of operation, provide a path for fault currents, improve personnel safety, and limit/eliminate ground potentials. The growing number of grid-connected power electronic converters (PECs) poses challenges for conventional designs of grounding systems. Such challenges are mostly due to ground currents and potentials that are dominated by harmonic components produced by grid-connected PECs. These ground currents and potentials are triggered by instantaneous unbalances in the 3φ currents and voltages generated by a 3φ grid-connected PEC. This paper investigates new designs of grounding systems that are based on on power electronic converters. Investigated new grounding systems (introduced in this paper as solid-state grounding systems) are tested to highlight their capabilities and possible advantages over conventional ones.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication2025 IEEE/IAS 61st Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, I and CPS 2025
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798331508081
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event61st IEEE/IAS Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, I and CPS 2025 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 11 May 202514 May 2025

Publication series

NameConference Record - Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference
ISSN (Print)2158-4893
ISSN (Electronic)2158-4907

Conference

Conference61st IEEE/IAS Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, I and CPS 2025
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period11/05/2514/05/25

Keywords

  • 3φ ac-dc power converters
  • active power filters
  • and total harmonic distortion factors
  • grounding system designs
  • Power system grounding

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