Adjustable direct current and pulsed circuit fault current limiter

Boenig, Heinrich J.; Schillig, Josef B.

Title: Adjustable direct current and pulsed circuit fault current limiter

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A fault current limiting system for direct current circuits and for pulsed power circuit. In the circuits, a current source biases a diode that is in series with the circuits' transmission line. If fault current in a circuit exceeds current from the current source biasing the diode open, the diode will cease conducting and route the fault current through the current source and an inductor. This limits the rate of rise and the peak value of the fault current.

Inventors:: Boenig, Heinrich J.; Schillig, Josef B.

Issue Date:: 2003-09-23

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1174507

Patent Number(s):: 6624993

Application Number:: 09/721,834

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS

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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS
H02P29/02 - Providing protection against overload without automatic interruption of supply

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
H02H3/025 - {Disconnection after limiting, e.g. when limiting is not sufficient or for facilitating disconnection}

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

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