High temperature superconducting fault current limiter

Title: High temperature superconducting fault current limiter

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A fault current limiter for an electrical circuit is disclosed. The fault current limiter includes a high temperature superconductor in the electrical circuit. The high temperature superconductor is cooled below its critical temperature to maintain the superconducting electrical properties during operation as the fault current limiter. 15 figs.

Inventors:: Hull, J R

Issue Date:: 1997-02-04

Research Org.:: Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 434169

Patent Number(s):: 5600522

Application Number:: PAN: 8-292,410

Assignee:: ARCH Development Corp., Chicago, IL (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 4 Feb 1997

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; CURRENT LIMITERS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; ELECTRICAL FAULTS

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