RAJARAJESWARI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)

(2016-2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEMINAR PRESENTATION ON

A Modular DC Solid State Transformer for Future

Onboard DC Grid
By
Sharath.R

Under the guidance of

Prof. Avinash
Asst.Professor, Dept. Of EEE,
RRCE
CONTENTS

Introduction
Operation and working
Applications
Advantages and disadvantages
Conclusions
References

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INTRODUCTION:
Integrated Power Systems(IPS) widely
used.
Current scenario.
Choosing DC grid.
Solid state transformers

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OPERATION AND WORKING
Solid State Transformer
I. Galvanic isolation.
II. Input and output voltage regulation.

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TRANSFORMER TOPOLOGY
Boost converters with LLC isolation

+ -

I. Boost converter for regulation

II. LLC for galvanic isolation

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 ISOP-DAB

Input Series Output Paralleled circuit with Dual Active

Bridge.
+ -

I. Strong power flow ability and regulation.

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MAB
Multi-Active-Bridge

+ -
MAB

I.Flexible power transfer

II.Synchronized rectification

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APPLICATIONS:
In 2011 Cree Inc. and GE developed a
SiC-MOSFET transformer that can realize
values from 13.8KV to 4653V at 97%
efficiency with a 25% reduction in weight
and 30% reduction in volume as
compared to a similar conventional 60 Hz
transformer.

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 In 2013, ABBs first delivery of the DC grid was to Dina
Star A 93 meter long and 5000 Dead Weight Tonnage
multipurpose offshore supply and construction vessel
operated by Myklebusthaug Offshore, Kleven Shipyard,
Norway.

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 Equipment Qty Rating Weight Weight
Traditional OnboardDC

Grid



39000kg
38000kg
Generatorsw/aux 4 2500kVA

MainACSWBD 1 690VAC 4450kg 0kg

MainDCdistribution 1 1000VDC 0kg 2400kg

DistributionAC 1 450V/230V 14490kg 16530kg

Propulsiondrives 2 3500kVA 31980kg 13680kg

Thrusterdrives 3 1200kVA 26600kg 13750kg

Total 115520kg 85360kg

Table 5. Comparison of weights for installed electrical equipment for an example: PSV. Traditional AC concept vs. Onboard DC
Grid.

I. Up to 27% specific fuel saving if taking full advantage of all features

including energy storage and variable speed engines.
II. Reduced footprint and weight of electrical equipment by up to 30%.

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ADVANTAGES:
Reactive power elimination.
Lower transmission losses.
Synchronization to the grid is not
necessary.
Better fault tolerance.
An option to store excessive power in
contrast to AC.
Simplified design as no conversion
necessary.

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DISADVANTAGES:
DC grid requires constant communication
between all of its terminals.
Power flow needs to be actively regulated
by a control system which in contrast is
an inherent property of a transmission line
.
Due to lack of availability, SSTs of SiC-
MOSFET are much more expensive than
conventional transformers.
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CONCLUSION
MVDC is truly the future and the next big
thing in the power distribution technology.
Technological developments on the
manufacturing of available materials for
the SST will grow in the near future. It
will soon break its barriers and make its
way to other propulsion systems such as
trains and so on.

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REFERENCES
[1]Shien Wang, Zedong Zheng, A Modular DC Solid State Transformer for
Future Onboard DC Grid International Research Journal of Engineering and
Technology(IRJET), Volume.III, issue 2, Feb,2016.
[2] Besselmann, T., A. Mester and D. Dujic, Power Electronic Traction
Transformer: Efficiency Improvements Under Light-Load Conditions. IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, 2014. 29(8): p. 3971-3981.
[3] Zhao, B., Q. Song and W. Liu, Power Characterization of Isolated
Bidirectional Dual-Active-Bridge DCDC Converter With Dual-Phase- Shift
Control. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2012. 27(9): p. 4172-4176.
[4] Jain, A.K. and R. Ayyanar, PWM control of dual active bridge: Comprehensive
analysis and experimental verification. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,
2011. 26(4): p. 1215-1227.
[5] Krismer, F. and J.W. Kolar, Closed Form Solution for Minimum Conduction
Loss Modulation of DAB Converters. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,
2012. 27(1): p. 174-188.

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THANK YOU

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