Test of Resonance-Type Superconducting Fault Current Limiter

Author

Arai, Kazuaki ; Tanaka, Hideki ; Inaba, Masaya ; Arai, Hirohito ; Ishigohka, Takeshi ; Furuse, Mitsuho ; Umeda, Masaichi

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Ibaraki

Volume

16

Issue

2

fYear

2006

fDate

6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

650

Lastpage

653

Abstract

A resonance-type superconducting fault current limiter (FCL) using Bi-2223 superconducting coils was developed and tested in order to demonstrate its actual operation. Over-current tests of the FCL were carried out for 50 Hz steady-state current of up to 120 A with relevant combinations of a superconducting reactor, an arrester, a capacitance and a copper reactor. The test results showed that the currents during faults were controlled within low levels. It was also demonstrated that the FCL could promptly recover to the steady state after the faults were cleared

Keywords

arresters; bismuth; copper; fault current limiters; overcurrent protection; reactors (electric); superconducting coils; superconducting device testing; superconducting tapes; Bi; Bi-2223 superconducting coil; arrester; bismuth superconducting tape; copper reactor; over-current test; resonance circuit; solenoid coil; steady-state current; superconducting fault current limiter; toroidal superconducting reactor; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Fault current limiters; Inductors; Power system reliability; RLC circuits; Resonance; Steady-state; Superconducting coils; Superconducting films; Arrester; bismuth superconducting tape; over-current fault; recovery time; resonance circuit; resonance-type superconducting fault current limiter; solenoid coil; toroidal superconducting reactor;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TASC.2006.870523

Filename

1642932