Fault current limiter using a superconducting coil

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.1983.1062396· OSTI ID:5535870

Boenig, H; Paice, D A

A novel circuit, consisting of solid-state diodes and a biased superconducting coil, for limiting the fault currents in three phase ac systems is presented. A modification of the basic circuit results in a solid-state ac breaker with current limiting features. The operating characteristics of the fault current limiter and the ac breaker are analyzed. An optimization procedure for sizing the superconducting coil is derived.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Nat'l Lab., Los Alamos, NM 87545
• OSTI ID: 5535870
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States) Vol. 19:3; ISSN IEMGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

420201* -- Engineering-- Cryogenic Equipment & Devices
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AC SYSTEMS
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CURRENT LIMITERS
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL FAULTS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
OPTIMIZATION
POWER SYSTEMS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SIZING
SUPERCONDUCTING COILS