Superconducting fault current limiter recovery system
US8718733B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E40/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A superconducting fault current limiter recovery system includes a superconducting fault current limiter, a shunt electrically coupled in parallel with the superconducting fault current limiter, and a bypass path also electrically coupled in parallel with the superconducting fault current limiter. The bypass path enables a load current to flow through the bypass path during a bypass condition. Thus, load current may be quickly reestablished to serve loads after a fault condition via the bypass path while a superconductor of the superconductor fault current limiter has time to return to a superconducting state after the fault condition.
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