Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/H010262/1 | |
| Title | DEVELOPMENT OF DC TRANSFORMER AND FAULT CURRENT LIMITER FOR HIGH-POWER DC NEWTORKS | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr D Jovcic No email address given Engineering University of Aberdeen |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2010 | |
| End Date | 30 June 2013 | |
| Duration | 39 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £297,055 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Energy : Engineering | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr D Jovcic , Engineering, University of Aberdeen (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Ryerson University, Canada (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | This project studies development of high power DC transmission networks. There is currently significant interest in developing technologies that will enable interconnection of distributed DC sources to DC networks in multi MW power sizes. The application fields include offshore renewable power parks, North Sea Supergrid, subsea power supplies in oil industry and many more. A medium power DC network test rig will be developed at Aberdeen University which will include DC transformers and fault isolation components. The project will investigate efficient, light-weight DC transformer topologies that will enable cost-effective power exchange between DC systems at wide varying voltage levels. The DC test rig will enable practical testing of DC circuit breaker which will be one of the crucial enabling technologies for DC networks. The project further investigates the operational and control principles of future large DC power networks. This project strengthens collaborative links betweenUniversity of Aberdeen and Ryerson University LEDAR laboratory | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/09/09 | |
