A Zeeman-effect magnetometer measures magnetic fields from leakage currents in HVDC cable insulation, supporting insulation condition assessment.
Surface charge measurements investigate dielectric barrier behaviour in pressurized air gaps, supporting compact SF₆-free GIS design.
SF₆-free technologies are moving towards industrial deployment, creating new challenges for insulation design, qualification and reliability.
DC short-circuit tests validate a 50 kV resistive superconducting fault current limiter (RSFCL) for HVDC and MTDC protection.
This paper explores Sustainable Power Electronics and the challenges of reducing material use, environmental impact and end-of-life waste. It highlights the importance of life-cycle thinking, circular economy principles and improved environmental data for designing future power electronic systems.
Electric field measurements in a gas-solid insulation system under lightning impulse improve understanding of surface and space charge effects on insulation performance.
This paper presents a method for sizing DC reactors and DC circuit breakers in HVDC grids, ensuring effective fault clearing while preventing converter blocking during DC faults.
A techno-economic assessment compares AC/DC grid reinforcement strategies for the North Sea, evaluating point-to-point HVDC links, hybrid interconnectors and meshed MTDC grids.
A single-ended fault discrimination method for hybrid AC networks uses travelling-wave models to identify whether a fault occurs in an overhead or underground line section.
Study of DC fault ride-through and disturbance propagation in MTDC grids with grid-forming HVDC converters, highlighting protection, stability, and resilience challenges.
