Abstract
The availability of new technologies such as high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cables, high-voltage, high-speed semiconductor switches, and cryogenic power conversion suggests that one considers how these technologies can be combined and applied effectively to provide a more efficient energy distribution system. The present-day 60 Hz concept is, after all, a century old. Advantages can be obtained by combining DC and high-frequency AC technologies. DC transmission solves the problem of AC losses in HTS cables and high-frequency switching techniques reduce size, weight and cost. This paper proposes and discusses a distribution system based on two DC voltage levels (∼4 kVDC/650 VDC) interconnected with DC/DC converters using high-voltage insulated-gate bipolar transistors (HV-IGBT’s), integrated gate-commutated thyristors (IGCT’s), or MOS-controlled turn-off thyristors (MTO’s) operated at cryogenic temperatures. Cryo-MOSFET DC/AC inverters provide the 60 Hz, 240/120 VAC user voltages. HTS cables supply...
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