This invention relates to a
DC circuit breaker that adaptively adjusts the current-limiting
inductor based on fault current. It includes at least two parallel branches, each
branch consisting of a first current
limiter, a variable
inductor, and a second current
limiter connected in series. A switch
control circuit is connected in parallel to the first and second current limiters. One end of multiple first current limiters and one end of multiple second current limiters are connected in parallel. The
anode of a
thyristor is connected between the variable
inductor and the second current
limiter in the previous
branch of the two adjacent branches, and the
cathode of the
thyristor is connected between the first current limiter and the variable inductor in the next
branch of the two adjacent branches. This invention also discloses a current-limiting method for the
DC circuit breaker that adaptively adjusts the current-limiting inductor based on fault current. This invention adaptively suppresses the current
rise rate, current magnitude, and fault clearance based on the magnitude and
rise rate of the fault current in the distribution line, effectively improving
fault handling efficiency and the
operational safety of the distribution line.