Self field triggered superconducting fault current limiter

Tekletsadik, Kasegn D

Title: Self field triggered superconducting fault current limiter

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A superconducting fault current limiter array with a plurality of superconductor elements arranged in a meanding array having an even number of supconductors parallel to each other and arranged in a plane that is parallel to an odd number of the plurality of superconductors, where the odd number of supconductors are parallel to each other and arranged in a plane that is parallel to the even number of the plurality of superconductors, when viewed from a top view. The even number of superconductors are coupled at the upper end to the upper end of the odd number of superconductors. A plurality of lower shunt coils each coupled to the lower end of each of the even number of superconductors and a plurality of upper shunt coils each coupled to the upper end of each of the odd number of superconductors so as to generate a generally orthoganal uniform magnetic field during quenching using only the magenetic field generated by the superconductors.

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Tekletsadik, Kasegn D ^[1]

Rexford, NY

Issue Date:: 2008-02-19

Research Org.:: SuperPower, Inc

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 941120

Patent Number(s):: 7333309

Application Number:: 11/436,869

Assignee:: SuperPower, Inc

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS

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

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
H01F2006/001 - {Constructive details of inductive current limiters}
H01F6/00 - Superconducting magnets

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
H02H9/023 - {Current limitation using superconducting elements}

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
Y02E40/60 - Superconducting electric elements or equipment or power systems integrating superconducting elements or equipment

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-03GO13033

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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