Fault current limiter incorporating a superconducting article
AssigneeSuperPower, Inc.
InventorsDrew W. Hazelton, Kasegn Tekletsadik, Wayne A. Ordon
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Abstract
A fault current limiter (FCL) article is disclosed including a superconducting tape segment that includes a substrate, a buffer layer overlying the substrate, and a high temperature superconducting (HTS) layer overlying the buffer layer, wherein the superconducting tape segment forms a meandering path that is continuous having a plurality of windings. The article also includes a shunting circuit electrically connected to the superconducting tape segment.
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A fault current limiter (FCL) article comprising:
- a superconducting tape segment comprising:
- a substrate;
- a buffer layer overlying the substrate;
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- a high temperature superconducting (HTS) layer overlying the buffer layer, wherein the superconducting tape segment forms a meandering path that is continuous, the meandering path having a plurality of windings;
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- a shunting circuit electrically connected to the superconducting tape segment.
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