The diploma thesis is focused on the analysis of parallel operation of Čebín and Sokolnice substations. Different variants of parallel operation are researched. A calculation of steady state by the iterative method is described in the theoretical part. The next part briefly mentions a short-circuit and dimensioning of conductors. The possibility of overloading of lines and transformers is discussed in the last chapter of the theoretical part. The current state of the situation is described in the practical part. Main goal of the practical part of the diploma thesis is to design a configuration capable to parallel operation. Also another configuration of supply of this area is designed. There must be no direct connection between Čebín and Sokolnice substations on 110kV level in this configuration. This configuration should eliminate a transit flow of power. Each configuration has to fulfill the requirements on the steady state and on short-circuit current capability. One of the last chapters is focused on the steps, that should by undertaken to prevent transit flow of power.

This Master 's thesis deals with the topic of protection of generators in case of faults, short circuits and their calculation according to the valid standard ČSN EN 60909-0 ed.2. The practical part includes the calculation of the minimum and maximum short-circuit currents of the Lipno I hydroelectric power plant at various locations using the NetCalc calculation program and for comparison of program funcionality provides the manual calculation. Next chapter deals with the calculation of settings of each protection function of the SIEMENS Siprotec 7UM622 protection relay, which is used to protect main generators of this hydropower plant.

Cette thèse constitue un des éléments du projet de recherche EMOCAVI (Evolution des Modèles des Composants de puissance grand gAp au cours du VIeillissement). Elle porte sur l’étude de la fiabilité des transistors de puissance en Nitrure de Gallium (GaN) récemment apparus sur le marché. Ces travaux se focalisent sur la réalisation d’une méthodologie pour paramétrer le modèle du composant GaN GIT (Gate Injection Transistor) en fonction du vieillissement auquel il a été soumis. Pour atteindre cet objectif, nous sommes passés par plusieurs étapes. La première a été consacrée à la définition, la mise en place et la validation d’un banc de vieillissement et à la caractérisation de ces composants avant et en cours de vieillissement. Un banc de test de vieillissement en court-circuit répétitif à faible puissance a été conçu et mis en oeuvre. Ce banc a permis de valider l’hypothèse du vieillissement lié à l’énergie, d’identifier son niveau déterminant d’un point de vue fiabilité du composant et enfin mettre en évidence la dégradation progressive du composant afin d’identifier les paramètres du transistor les plus sensibles au vieillissement. La deuxième étape de nos travaux a été consacrée à l’établissement d’une méthodologie de création de modèle de vieillissement du composant GaN-GIT. En reproduisant le modèle COBRA présenté dans la littérature, nous avons réussi dans nos travaux à proposer une approche novatrice permettant d’intégrer les dépendances en température et en énergie subie par le composant pendant le stress (la durée d’impulsion Tsc et le nombre de pulse subi Nsc). La dernière étape de nos travaux a été dédiée à l’analyse physique de défaillance afin de confirmer les hypothèses faites sur les mécanismes de dégradation obtenus après vieillissement du composant. Pour réaliser ces analyses, nous avons commencé par la décapsulation du composant en combinant l’ouverture laser aux attaques chimiques de la résine constituant le packaging. Une fois le défaut localisé par photoluminescence, une analyse approfondie par des vues au microscope électronique à balayage MEB puis par découpe PFIB (Plasma Fouced Ion Beam) a été réalisée afin de déterminer le mécanisme de défaillance. Il s’agissait principalement de fissures situées dans le métal d’Al au niveau du drain ainsi que la présence de cavités dans la couche métallique qui sert à réaliser le contact ohmique au niveau de la source, ce qui explique l’augmentation de la résistance RDSON. / This thesis constitute one of the elements of the EMOCAVI research project (Evolution of the Large gAp Power Component Models during the VIeillissement). It deals with the study of the reliability of Gallium Nitride (GaN) power transistors which are recently appeared on the market. This work focuses on the realization of a methodology to parameterize the model of GaN GIT component (Gate Injection Transistor) according to the aging to which it has been subjected. To achieve this goal, it will be necessary to go through several steps. The first step was dedicated to the definition, implementation and validation of an aging bench for the component and the characterization of these components before and during aging. A low power repetitive short-circuit aging test bench was designed and implemented. This bench is used to validate the energy-related aging hypothesis, to identify its determining level from a point of view of the reliability of the component and finally to highlight the progressive degradation of the component in order to identify the parameters of the transistor which are the most sensitive to aging. The second step of our work was devoted to the establishment of a methodology to create the aging model for the GaN-GIT component. By reproducing the COBRA model presented in the literature, we have succeeded in our work in proposing an innovative approach to integrate the dependencies in temperature and energy suffered by the component during stress (the Tsc pulse duration and the number of pulse suffered Nsc). The last step of our work was dedicated to the physical failure analysis in order to confirm the hypothesis made on the degradation mechanisms obtained after aging of the component. To carry out these analyzes, we started with the de-capsulation of the component by combining the laser cutting with the chemical attacks of the resin constituting the packaging. Once the defect was localized by photoluminescence, an in-depth analysis by SEM scanning and then PFIB (Plasma Focused Ion Beam) scans was performed to determine the mechanism of failure. These were mainly cracks in the Al metal at the drain and the presence of cavities in the metal layer which is used to make the Ohmic contact at the source, which explains the increase in resistance RDSON.

Le défi de la transition vers une énergie sans carbone passe, aujourd’hui, par un recours systématique à l’énergie électrique avec au centre des échanges l’électronique de puissance. Pour être à la hauteur des enjeux, l'électronique de puissance nécessite des composants de plusen plus performants pour permettre un haut niveau d'intégration, une haute efficacité énergétique et un haut niveau de fiabilité. Aujourd’hui, le transistor de puissance, du type MOSFET, en carbure de silicium (SiC) est une technologie de rupture permettant de répondre aux enjeux d’intégration et d’efficacité par un faible niveau de perte et une vitesse de commutation élevée. Cependant, leur fiabilité non maitrisée et leur faible robustesse aux régimes extrêmes du type court-circuit répétitifs freinent aujourd’hui leur pénétration dans les applications industrielles. Dans cette thèse, une étude poussée du comportement en court-circuit d'un ensemble exhaustif de composants commerciaux, décrivant toutes les variantes structurelles et technologiques en jeu, a été menée sur un banc de test spécifique développé durant la thèse, afin de quantifier leur tenue au courtcircuit. Cette étude a mis en lumière des propriétés à la fois génériques et singulières aux semiconducteurs en SiC déclinés en version MOSFET tel qu’un courant de fuite dynamique de grille et un mode de défaillance par un court-circuit grille-source amenant, dans certaines conditions d'usage et pour certaines structures de MOSFET, à un auto-blocage drain-source. Une recherchesystématique de la compréhension physique des phénomènes observés a été menée par une approche mêlant analyse technologique interne des composants défaillants et modélisation électrothermique fine. Une modélisation électrothermique compacte étendue à la prise en compte des modes de défaillance a été établie et implémentée dans un logiciel de type circuit. Ce modèle a été confronté à de très nombreux résultats expérimentaux sur toutes les séquences temporelles décrivant un cycle de court-circuit jusqu'à la défaillance. Ce modèle offre un support d'analyse intéressant et aussi une aide à la conception des circuits de protection. Ainsi, à titre d'application, un driver doté d'une partie de traitement numérique a été conçu et validé en mode de détection de plusieurs scénarii de court-circuit mais aussi potentiellement pour la détection de la dégradation de la grille du composant de puissance. D’autres travaux plus exploratoires ont aussi été menés en partenariat avec l’Université de Nottingham afin d’étudier l'impact de régimes de court-circuit impulsionnels répétés sur le vieillissement de puces en parallèle présentant des dispersions. La propagation d'un premier mode de défaillance issu d'un composant "faible" a aussi été étudiée. Ce travail ouvre la voie à la conception de convertisseurs intrinsèquement sûrs et disponibles en tirant parti des propriétés atypiques et originales des semi-conducteurs en SiC et du MOSFET en particulier / Nowaday, the challenge of the transition to carbon-free energy involves a systematic use of electrical energy with power electronics at the heart of the exchanges. To meet the challenges, power electronics requires increasingly high-performance devices to provide a high level of integration, high efficiency and a high level of reliability. Today, the power transistor, of the MOSFET type, made of silicon carbide (SiC) is a breakthrough technology that allows us to meet the challenges of integration and efficiency through their low level of loss and high switching speed. However, their limited reliability and low robustness at extreme operating conditions such as repetitive short-circuits are now hindering their expansion in industrial applications. In this thesis, an in-depth study of the short-circuit behaviour of an exhaustive set of commercial devices, describing all the structural and technological variants involved, was carried out on a specific test bench developed during the thesis, in order to quantify their short-circuit resistance. This study highlighted both generic and singular properties of SiC semiconductors for every Mosfet version such as a dynamic gate leakage current and a failure mode by a short-circuit grid-source leading, under certain conditions of use and for certain Mosfet structures, to a self-blocking drain-source. A systematic research of the physical understanding of the observed mechanisms was carried out by an approach combining an internal technological analysis of the failed devices and a fine electrothermal modelling. A compact electrothermal modeling extended to failure mode consideration has been established and implemented in circuit software. This model was confronted with numerous experimental results describing a short-circuit cycle up to failure. This model offers an interesting analytical support and also helps the design of protection circuits. Thus, as an application, a driver equipped with a digital processing part has been designed and validated in detection mode for several short-circuit scenarios but also potentially for the detection of the degradation of the power component grid. Other more exploratory work has also been carried out in partnership with the University of Nottingham to study the impact of repeated pulse short-circuit regimes on the aging of parallel chips with dispersions. The propagation of a first failure mode from a "weak" device was also studied. This work paves the way for the design of intrinsically safe and available converters by taking advantage of the atypical and original properties of SiC semiconductors and Mosfet in particular

In recent years the vehicle industries have been making much efforts to reduce the environmentalimpact by switching from the traditional combustion engine to electrification with battery driven electricvehicles. Producing electric trucks requires more batteries and operates at a higher voltage and currentthan commercial electric cars. Therefore, detection and protection from short-circuits are crucial issuesin the development of these vehicles to ensure safety. This master thesis project aims to investigatedifferent methods for current measurement, which are commercially available and used in the batteryjunction box in an electric vehicle for current monitoring and detection of overcurrent and short-circuits. A practical experimental validation is then performed to test the desaturation detection method as ashort-circuit detection method with a solid state breaker. The experimental results showed that theshort-circuit could be detected within just 7µs and the total time for the solid state breaker to detectand cut the circuit could be done within around 15µs. The discussion around the current measurementmethod came to the conclusion that the Hall sensor or the flux gate current transducer could be apossible replacement of the shunt that is currently being used in order to reduce losses as the systemoperates at higher current levels. Comparison of this method with different existing current measurement sensors is suggested to do inthe future work.

Vid konstruktion av utomhusställverk behöver laster beräknas för dimensionering av fundament, stativ och grundbultar. Dessa beräkningar är tidskrävande och kräver god kunskap i standarder för ställverk. Utvecklandet av ett Exceldokument som beräknar krafterna som verkar på fundament, stativet och grundbultar, samt en ställverksmall med tillhörande stålritningar underlättar och försnabbar arbetet.  Beroende på vilken nätspänning ställverket är konstruerat för, förändras säkerhetsavståndet mellan apparater och till marken. Därför behövs det olika mallar för olika spänningar. Apparaterna som används blir tyngre och större vid högre spänningar därför måste stålet dimensioneras därefter. Dessa mallar är gjorda i Solidworks och består av sammanställning med alla stativ och apparater, samt en fundamentplan som alla delar är parade med för att enkelt kunna ändra utformningen av ställverket.  Standarder för mekanisk dimensionering av ställverkskonstruktion har följts för att göra ett exceldokument som beräknar dimensionerande laster på ställverkets stativ och fundament.  Genom att ange mått från ställverksritningen och teknisk information från beställaren i Exceldokumentet så beräknas böjspänning och vridskjuvspänning i stativen, normal- och skjuvspänning i bultar och hålkantstryck på fotplåten.  Exceldokumentet förväntas spara ca 12 timmar vid beräkning av spänningar i stativ och fundament. För ställverksmallen är förhoppningen att spara ca 80 timmar.  På grund av tidsbrist slutfördes endast en utav de nio påtänkta mallarna. Exceldokumentet skulle kunna vidareutvecklas till att beräkna vindlast på stativen och kortslutningskrafter men med minimal tidsbesparing. / During the construction of outdoor substation, loads need to be calculated to design the foundations, frames, and anchor bolts. These calculations are time-consuming and require a good understanding of standards for substations. The development of an Excel document that calculates the forces acting on the foundations, frames, and anchor bolts, along with a substation template and associated steel drawings, facilitates and speeds up the work. Depending on the voltage for which the substation is designed, the safety clearance between the equipment and the ground changes. Therefore, different templates are needed for different voltages. The equipment used becomes heavier and larger at higher voltages, so the steel must be dimensioned accordingly. These templates are created in Solidworks and consist of an assembly of all frames and equipment, as well as a foundation plan where all parts are paired to easily modify the design of the substation. Standards for the mechanical design of substation structures have been followed to create an Excel document that calculates the design loads on the substation frames and foundations. By entering some measurements from the substation drawings and some technical information from the client into the Excel document, the bending stress and shear stress in the frames, normal and shear stress in the bolts, and edge pressure on the base plate are calculated. The Excel document is expected to save approximately 12 hours when calculating stresses in the frames and foundations. For the substation template, the hope is to save around 80 hours. Due to time constraints, only one out of the planned nine templates was completed. The Excel document could be further developed to calculate wind loads on the frames and short-circuit forces, but with minimal time savings. / <p>Betygsdatum 2023-06-07</p>

This thesis is engaged in a theoretical calculation of short-circuit currents in electric power system in compliance with the norm ČSN 60909-0 and first of all with calculation of dynamical and thermal effects of short-circuit currents in HV switching stations in accordance with the norm ČSN 60865-1. Next the thesis is engaged in a production of programs for simulation of mechanical effects of short-circuit currents with respect to a dimensioning of constructional elements of switching station and afterwards in a practical simulation of selected parts of the real switching station type „H“ in Slavkov u Brna.

In the distribution network 110 kV of E.ON Company there are the nodal areas of Čebin substation and Sokolnice substation which are operated separately at the present time. There is one 400/110 kV transformer for each nodal area. In case of fault on one of these transformers or on busbar in which the set transformer is working, it comes to an outage of electric supply in the set nodal area. This problem has to be solved with help of the parallel operation of nodal areas of Čebín substation and Sokolnice substation. The main and also the practical task of this work is to design the bridge connection appropriate for parallel operation of nodal areas (supply transformers 400/110 kV). With help of a computing program there were made calculations of steady state and short-circuit conditions in distribution network 110 kV for separated and parallel operation of nodal areas. Voltage conditions, load of transformers (400/110 kV and 110/vn kV) and conditions on 110 kV lines are evaluated and controlled as the result of steady state calculations. Based on short-circuit conditions there is controlled the short-circuit resistance of the substations. Finally there are compared advantages and disadvantages of separated and parallel operations of nodal areas. If necessary, technical arrangements required for introduction of parallel operation of nodal areas of Čebín substation and Sokolnice substation will be designed. The theoretical part of the work deals with calculation of steady state with help of iterative methods, namely Newton´s and Gauss-Seidel methods. There are further described the method of calculating short-circuit currents, characteristic values and time behaviours of short-circuit current.

This thesis can be divided into five main parts. The first part deals with theoretical analysis of power flow calculation in power network during steady state condition. Load flow calculation is presented here as a linear and nonlinear problem. Newton iteration method is proposed for solving power flow as nonlinear problem. The second part of this thesis deals with the analysis of short-circuit calculation in accordance with valid International Standard IEC 60909. The equivalent voltage source method is adopted in case of the short-circuit calculation. For the calculation of unbalanced short-circuit currents, the symmetrical components method is also presented. The last three parts of this paper are focused on calculations of power flow and short-circuit conditions in power grid Sokolnice. So in the third part is the description of nodal area Sokolnice with its substations and the calculation of load flow and short-circuit conditions for two different power supply options. For each supply option is also considered an abnormal (fault) grid condition. (overall there are solved four different options) The fourth part of this thesis deals with the result analysis and also the results of different power supply options are compared. In the last part there are presented necessary technical improvements for fault-free operation of power grid Sokolnice based on the result of power flow and short-circuit conditions in that grid.

This Master thesis is based on problems of force effects of the magnetic field of short-circuit current. Firstly, I analysed the force action of the three phase busbars during the three-pole short circuit. The analysis was performed in the Ansys Maxwell program and I verified the correctness of the analysis by numerical calculation. The second practical part was executed for ABB company. The main task was to analyse the force effects of the short-circuit current in the HV switchgear with focusing on the arms and contact system of the circuit breaker. The simulations of the following configurations were performed in more details: three configurations of the simplified VD4 circuit breaker, two types of VD4 circuit-breaker contact systems and a linear circuit breaker configuration model. The objective was to calculate the forces acting on the current path of the arms and contact system of the VD4 circuit breaker during the three-phase short-circuit and to simulate the effects of forces on these current parts. For modelling of individual assemblies, calculations and simulations I used: SolidWorks 2014, Ansys Maxwell 16.0 and Ansys Workbench 14.5 programs. With SolidWorks 2014 3D CAD software were modelled simplified assemblies of circuit breakers and contact systems. These systems were imported into the Ansys Maxwell software, where the force effects of the magnetic field of the short-circuit current were calculated. In Ansys Workbench programme was simulated the effect of forces on the current circuit breakers. Moreover, the final deformations of the materials (with respect to the mechanical properties of the structure) were plotted. The analysis of force effects of the magnetic field was performed for the specified static short - circuit current value.