Techno-economic analysis of LVDC power distribution systems

• Main Author: Tan, Jonathan Keng Kiat
• Other Authors: Abhisek Ukil
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Electric power::Auxiliaries, applications and electric industries; DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Electric power::Production, transmission and distribution
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61983
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Today’s electric grid is mostly based on alternating current (AC), as well as the loads. However, recently there has been significant increase in direct current (DC) loads, especially in the low voltage (LV: <1kV). For example, the data centers, devices like laptop, PC, smart phone, TV, LED light...