Design and Experimental Investigation of Three-Phase Inductive Type Superconducting Fault Current Limiter based on Current Injection Method

Saad A. Mohamed Abdelwahab, A.M. Hamada, Saady Hasan, Ragab Salem, Walid S. E. Abdellatif

Abstract


This paper presents the experiment investigation of using the superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) in combination with a circuit breaker (CB) to mitigate the consequences of various fault types in electrical power systems. From the experimental results the SFCL-CB system can provide fast and reliable fault protection, reduce the fault current, prevent damage to the system, prevent the fault from spreading to other parts of the system, and reduce the stress on other components in the system. The proposed system also demonstrates that the SFCL has a simple and reliable structure and a flexible control strategy. The objective was to establish an interdisciplinary application using superconductor-semiconductor coupling from the perspective of applied superconductivity and AC load. The experimental setup included a 380V/2.9A magnetic-controlled switcher-type fault current limiter, which was built to verify its characteristic. The real-time response of the SFCL system during a fault event was found to be critical in preventing damage to the system, and the SFCL's ability to limit the fault current and interrupt it safely made it an effective solution for protecting electrical power systems.


Keywords


SFCL; power semiconductor; commutation circuit and experimental investigation

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