Adjustable direct current and pulsed circuit fault current limiter
Abstract
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:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- The Regents of the University of California, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174507
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,624,993
- Application Number:
- 09/721,834
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM) OSTI
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Citation Formats
Boenig, Heinrich J., and Schillig, Josef B. Adjustable direct current and pulsed circuit fault current limiter. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Boenig, Heinrich J., & Schillig, Josef B. Adjustable direct current and pulsed circuit fault current limiter. United States.
Boenig, Heinrich J., and Schillig, Josef B. Tue .
"Adjustable direct current and pulsed circuit fault current limiter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174507.
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title = {Adjustable direct current and pulsed circuit fault current limiter},
author = {Boenig, Heinrich J. and Schillig, Josef B.},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {9}
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