Fault current limiter
Abstract
A fault current limiter (FCL) includes a series of high permeability posts for collectively define a core for the FCL. A DC coil, for the purposes of saturating a portion of the high permeability posts, surrounds the complete structure outside of an enclosure in the form of a vessel. The vessel contains a dielectric insulation medium. AC coils, for transporting AC current, are wound on insulating formers and electrically interconnected to each other in a manner such that the senses of the magnetic field produced by each AC coil in the corresponding high permeability core are opposing. There are insulation barriers between phases to improve dielectric withstand properties of the dielectric medium.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Zenergy Power Pty Ltd (Wollongong, AU)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1096782
- Patent Number(s):
- 8553384
- Application Number:
- 13/215,647
- Assignee:
- Zenergy Power Pty Ltd (Wollongong, AU)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Darmann, Francis Anthony. Fault current limiter. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Darmann, Francis Anthony. Fault current limiter. United States.
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"Fault current limiter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1096782.
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