Solid-state circuit breaker with current limiting characteristic using a superconducting coil
Patent
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OSTI ID:5780703
A thyristor bridge interposes an ac source and a load. A series connected DC source and superconducting coil within the bridge biases the thyristors thereof so as to permit bidirectional ac current flow therethrough under normal operating conditions. Upon a fault condition a control circuit triggers the thyristors so as to reduce ac current flow therethrough to zero in less than two cycles and to open the bridge thereafter. Upon a temporary overload condition the control circuit triggers the thyristors so as to limit ac current flow therethrough to an acceptable level.
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4490769
- OSTI ID:
- 5780703
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 16 Aug 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-408108
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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AC SYSTEMS
ALTERNATING CURRENT
CURRENT LIMITERS
DC SYSTEMS
DIRECT CURRENT
SUPERCONDUCTING COILS
THYRISTORS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
POWER SYSTEMS
PULSE CIRCUITS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DESIGN
AC SYSTEMS
ALTERNATING CURRENT
CURRENT LIMITERS
DC SYSTEMS
DIRECT CURRENT
SUPERCONDUCTING COILS
THYRISTORS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
POWER SYSTEMS
PULSE CIRCUITS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)