Fault current limiters based on high temperature superconductors

Author

Darie, E. ; Darie, E.

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. of Civil Eng., Bucharest

fYear

2007

fDate

10-12 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

69

Lastpage

73

Abstract

The fault-current limiters based on high temperature superconductors offer a solution for controlling fault-current levels on utility distribution and transmission networks. These fault current limiters, unlike reactors or high-impedance transformers, will limit fault currents without adding impedance to the circuit during normal operation. Development of superconducting fault-current limiters is pursued by several utilities.

Keywords

fault current limiters; high-temperature superconductors; power distribution protection; power transmission protection; superconducting devices; fault current limiters; high temperature superconductors; transmission networks; utility distribution networks; Circuit faults; Fault current limiters; Fault currents; High temperature superconductors; Impedance; Protection; Superconducting materials; Switches; Transformers; Voltage control; current limitation; fault current limiter; faults; feeder; high-temperature superconductors; system protection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electric Fuses and their Applications, 2007. ICEFA 2007. 8th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Clermont-Ferrand

Print_ISBN

978-2-84516-363-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEFA.2007.4419969

Filename

4419969