High temperature superconducting fault current limiter

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:870815

Hull, John R ^[1]

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1. Hinsdale, IL

A fault current limiter (10) for an electrical circuit (14). The fault current limiter (10) includes a high temperature superconductor (12) in the electrical circuit (14). The high temperature superconductor (12) is cooled below its critical temperature to maintain the superconducting electrical properties during operation as the fault current limiter (10).

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: ARCH Development Corporation (Chicago, IL)
• Patent Number(s): US 5600522
• OSTI ID: 870815
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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