Superconducting control for surge currents.

Superconducting control for surge currents.

Systems designed to use superconductors to limit fault currents in power grids are undergoing testing. The authors describe superconducting fault current limiters (SCFCL) which may be categorised into resistive or shielded core types. The features and operation of each type of device are outlined. B...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 35, 5 (1998).
Main Author: Paul, W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AC currents.
Cooling cost.
Critical current.
Fault current limiting.
Fault-induced field.
High-temperature superconductors.
Resistive core.
Shielded core.
Superconducting fault current limiters.
Superconductor material.
Surge currents control.