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Development of a Smart Static Transfer Switch Based on a Triac Semiconductor for AC Power Switching Control

Research Authors
Ahmed H. Okilly, Namhun Kim, Jonghyuk Lee, Yegu Kang, Jeihoon Baek
Research Member
Research Department
Research Date
Research Year
2023
Research Journal
Energies
Research Publisher
MDPI
Research Vol
16
Research_Pages
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/526
Research Website
10.3390/en16010526
Research Abstract

Power system disruptions can be categorized as issues with the quality of electricity brought on by voltage sags, lightning strikes, and other system-related interferences. The static transfer switch (STS) has recently emerged as the most important technology for electric power transmission, distribution, and control systems to manage power supply during power system disruption issues, particularly in cost-effectively supplying power to critical loads and sensitive loads without interruption. In this paper, for the switching between the two AC sources during the voltage disruptions issue with low transfer time, a smart static transfer switch (SSTS) based on a digital switching algorithm and Triac semiconductor switch is proposed and experimentally tested. A digital switching algorithm based on online AC voltage sensing and zero-crossing detection is proposed and implemented inside a DSP MCU. The printed circuit board (PCB) of the proposed SSTS is designed and manufactured for the experimental performance investigation with different AC input voltage conditions. A comparative study based on the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed SSTS system with the previous works is also presented. A smart static transfer switch with a transition time of less than one cycle and a digital protection technique during fault conditions is obtained in this work.

Research Rank
International Journal