A study on DC S/N transition type superconducting fault current limiting interrupter

Author

Sato, Takao ; Yamaguchi, Mitsugi ; Fukui, Satoshi ; Watanabe, Yukihito ; Matsumura, Toshiro ; Shimizu, Hirotaka

Author_Institution

Niigata Univ., Japan

Volume

13

Issue

2

fYear

2003

fDate

6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2088

Lastpage

2091

Abstract

The proposed DC S/N transition type superconducting fault current limiting interrupter (SCFCLI) uses a high temperature superconducting (HTS) element made of Bi-2223 bulk material. This SCFCLI comprises a device that can not only limit fault current but also interrupt it in a three-phase power system. The current limitation and interruption characteristics of this SCFCLI were numerically analyzed. The confirmation tests were made by a small-scale model in the case of a fault of lines to ground, and test results agreed relatively well with analyses. An SCFCLI for a 6.6 kV-1000 A power system was analyzed based on these achievements.

Keywords

bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; circuit breakers; fault current limiters; high-temperature superconductors; strontium compounds; superconducting devices; superconducting transitions; thyristor circuits; 1000 A; 6.6 kV; Bi-2223 bulk material; Bi₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀; DC S/N transition type superconducting fault current limiting interrupter; circuit breaker; confirmation tests; current limitation characteristics; high temperature superconducting element; interruption characteristics; power distribution system; small-scale model; three-phase power system; thyristor bridge; Bridge circuits; Circuit testing; Fault currents; High temperature superconductors; Interrupters; Power system analysis computing; Power system modeling; Steady-state; Superconducting materials; Thyristors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TASC.2003.812985

Filename

1212029