System and method for quench and over-current protection of superconductor
Patent
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OSTI ID:1175370
A system and method for protecting a superconductor. The system may comprise a current sensor operable to detect a current flowing through the superconductor. The system may comprise a coolant temperature sensor operable to detect the temperature of a cryogenic coolant used to cool the superconductor to a superconductive state. The control circuit is operable to estimate the superconductor temperature based on the current flow and the coolant temperature. The system may also be operable to compare the estimated superconductor temperature to at least one threshold temperature and to initiate a corrective action when the superconductor temperature exceeds the at least one threshold temperature.
- Research Organization:
- GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-02GO11100
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,900,714
- Application Number:
- 10/882,024
- OSTI ID:
- 1175370
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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