Sensitivity analysis of a power system against overvoltage was performed. The analysis took into account the origin of the overvoltage, the grounding resistance magnitude and overvoltage injection point. The IEEE 13 bus test feeder system was implemented in EMTP-ATP and lightning and switching overvoltages were applied. Three cases were evaluated: the first one, applying lightning overvoltage a...

This paper presents some implementation details of a threephase to three-phase matrix converter prototype. The bidirectional semiconductor switches were built using discrete IGBTs and fast diodes. Design aspects such as protection against overvoltage and short-circuit, commutation process Artigo submetido em 23/04/2010 (Id.: 1132) Revisado em 18/09/2010, 15/07/2011, 30/08/2011 Aceito sob recome...

This paper was presented as a summary tutorial aimed at the French-speaking Canadian community to solicit their comments on the development of the IEEE Std 587 Guide. The paper has been translated into English by the author to make the English-speaking community aware of that paper, which served at that time as one output for the release of the extensive test results that were reported in the 3...

This application example describes how Motion Control applications with the output stages for servo, DC and stepper motors by Beckhoff are optimized by the utilization of buffer capacitors. The buffer capacitor terminals EL9570 for EtherCAT and KL9570 for K-Bus stabilize the voltage supply by absorbing the fed back energy and dumping the energy that the buffer capacitor cannot protect against i...

The paper presents a comparison of the performance of voltage-switching devices and voltage-limiting devices for late seventies-vintage SPDs as marketed and installed in service panels in the USA and in Europe. Artifacts in the response of a typical oscilloscope to a nearby gap sparkover, and the effect of lead dress inside the panels and outdoor installation are described. Predictably, the per...

Design of a 3.3V comaptible 2.5V TTL-toCMOS bidirectional I/O buffer is proposed. Gate oxide protectiom was implemented without active voltage degradation, which reduces static and dynamic current levels and improves noise immunity for the low voltage circuit of this kind. Fast removal of stored charge further improve gate oxide protection and circuit recovery from overvoltage condition. Circui...

a unique high frequency transient overvoltage surge suppressor for the protection of motors and transformers from steep wave-front, short rise-time, high magnitude, spikes, surges and other transient voltages, generated by switching, lightning and other sources. The protective characteristics of ZORC: Eliminates inter-turn insulation failures Extends the life of machine insulation Eliminates mu...