• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.49-53
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• 1999

We fabricated a resistive superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) with a shunt resistor in order to bypass the transient current at faults. The SFCL consists of a YBCO films coated with an Au layer (10$\Omega$ at room temperature). which is to disperse the heat generated at hot spots in the YBCO films, and a 5$\Omega$ shunt resistor. The minimum quench current of the SFCL was found to be 12.2Apeak. This SFCL successfully controlled the fault current to below 23 Apeak. Which is otherwise to increase up to 103 Apeak. With the shunt resistor, the temperature of the SFCL rose the temperature of the SFCL rose three times slower than without the shunt, whereby the SFCL is protected at high currents.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2004

We fabricated a resistive type superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) of 3-phase $6.6 kV_{rms}$ / rating, based on YBCO thin films grown on sapphire substrates with a diameter off inch. Each element of the SFCL was designed to have the rated voltage of $600 V_{rms}$ $/35A_{rms}$. The elements produced a single phase with 8${\times}$6 components connected in series and parallel. In addition, a NiCr shunt resistor of 23 $\Omega$ was connected in parallel to each of them for simultaneous quenches between the elements. Prior to investigating the performance of the 3 phase SFCL, we examined the quench characteristics for 8 elements connected in series. For all elements, simultaneous quenches and equal voltage distribution within 10% deviation from the average were obtained. Based on these results, performance of the SFCL for single line-to-ground faults was investigated. The SFCL successfully limited the fault current of $10 kA_{ rms}$ below 816 $A_{peak}$ within 0.12 msec right after the fault occurred. During the quench process, average temperature of all components did not exceed 250 K, and the SFCL was totally safe during the whole operation.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 1999년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.IX
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• pp.343-347
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• 1999

YBCO film을 이용한 meander 형태의 저항형 한류기에서 고장이 발생하였을 때 초기의 과도상태에서 볼수 있는 첨두전류를 억제하기 위하여 shunt 저항을 병렬로 취부한 경우의 전기적특성을 살펴보았다. 인가전압을 16.5 V$_{peak}$로 가하고 R$_0$는 1 ${\omega}$,R$_L$을 7.7 ${\omega}$으로 하고 shunt 저항을 5 ${\omega}$으로 하였을 때 약 12.2 A$_{peak}$의 전류값에서 최초quench가 발생하였으며 초전도 한류소자에 quench 발생으로 인한 저항이 발생함과 동시에 I$_1$으로 흐르던 사고전류의 일부가 shunt 저항이있는 I$_2$으로 서서히 분로하여 첨두전류가 거의 발생하지 않았다. 이때 초전도 한류기를 적용하지 않은 경우 최대 사고전류는 약 16.5 A$_{peak}$이었으며 초전도 한류기를 적용한 경우는 최대 한류전류값이 9 A$_{peak}$에서 4주기후에는 5.8 A$_{peak}$이었다. 인가전압 V$_0$=113 V$_{peak}$이고 표준저항 R$_0$는 1${\omega}$, 그리고 R$_L$을 7.7 ${\omega}$으로 하고 shunt 저항을 5 ${\omega}$으로 하였을 때 사고각 0 $^{\circ}$에서 사고전류값이 최고 23.0 A$_{peak}$까지 상승하고 이후 일정한 값을 유지하였다. 일반적으로 사고발생 직후에는 전류변화율에 의하여 전류값의 급격한 상승을 보이지만 shunt 저항이 전류분류의 역할을 수행하여 첨두전류는 거의 발생하지 않았다. 또한 상온의 gold층의 저항을 감안했을 때 사고발생후 약 36msec 후에 상온에 도달하였으며 shunt 저항이 없는 경우의 11 msec에 비하여 약 3배이상 길어졌다. 사고각 45 $^{\circ}$와 90 $^{\circ}$인 경우는 반복실험에 의한 시편의 특성저하(degradation)에 의하여 정상상태에서 초전도체에 흐르는 전류가 약간 발생하였다. 계통의 신뢰성이 중요한 요소로 작용하는 실제운전에서는 시편의 특성저하에 의한 quench전류의 감소를 감안하여 적절한 운전조건을 도출하여야 한다. 이상에서 앞으로는 장기간의 실제운전 조건을 고려하여 시편의 특성저하(degradation)와 가혹조건에 대한 전기적 특성에 대한 연구를 병행하고자 한다.

• 한국초전도저온공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도저온공학회 2000년도 KIASC Conference 2000 / 2000년도 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.173-176
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• 2000

MRI magnet has generally multi-section coil configurations to generate highly homogeneous magnetic field. Each coil is bridged by a shunt resistor to protect the superconducting magnet during quench. In order to optimize the shunt resistor, self inductance of each coil and mutual inductances between coils should be determined beforehand. Therefore, we calculated the self and the mutual inductances of MRI magnet with OPERA program for electromagnetic analysis.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제52권7호
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• pp.327-334
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• 2003

We have investigated the quench behavior of the series connection of resistive type superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) components based on YBCO films. Equal shunt resistors $R_s$ across individual SFCL components successfully produced simultaneous Quenches for 5 components in series, resulting in equal application of voltage to all components. If the two components having the highest and the lowest critical currents ($I_c$) quench safely, others quench altogether The highest shunt resistance is to guarantee the safe quenches of all components, leading to the equal voltage applications within the first half cycle after a fault in the short circuit test. The highest $R_s$ was found to be 28 ［$\Omega$］ for the components in the given quench environment. Considering the safe quenches and protection coordination, the optimal $R_s$ was suggested to be approximately a half of the highest $R_s$,, allowing wide selection of $R_s$ and $I_c$'s. This design provides a practical wav of connecting small SFCL components in series for high voltage application.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.1058-1062
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• 2000

We investigated resistive superconducting fault current limites (SFCLs) fabricated using YBCO thin films on 2-inch diameter sapphire substrates. Nearly identical SFCL units were prepared and tested. The units were connected in series and parallel to increase the current and voltage ratings. A serial connection of the units showed significantly unbalanced power dissipation between the units. This imbalance was removed by introducing a shunt resistor to the firstly quenched unit. Parallel connection of the units increased the current rating. An SFCL module of 4 units in parallel, each of which has minimum quench current rating. An SFCL module of 4 units in parallel, each of which has minimum quench current 25 A$\_$peak/, was produced and successfully tested at a 220 V$\_$rms/circuit. From the resistance increase, we estimated that the film temperature increased to 200 K in 5 msec, and 300 K in 120 msec. Successive quenches revealed that this system is stable without degradation in the current limiting capability under such thermal shocks as quenches at 220 V$\_$rms/.

• 한국초전도저온공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도저온공학회 2001년도 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.176-177
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• 2001

Three nearly identical superconducting fault current limiters (SFCLs) were connected in series to increase the voltage ratings. A slight difference in the quench starting point of individual SFCL units produced significantly imbalanced power distribution when connected in series. The imbalance was successfully removed by connecting a shunt resistor to one SFCL in parallel. 1.2 kV SFCL was designed with five current limiting elements and two or three shunt resistors.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2006

High critical current density, high n value, multiple faults endurances, and fast recovery characteristics of YBCO thin films are very attractive characteristics for developing resistive type superconducting fault current limiters. But due to the limited current and voltage ratings of one YBCO module, it is needed to construct series and parallel module connections for high capacity electric networks. Especially for distribution network, more than 30 units should be connected in series to meet voltage level. So in order to construct distribution-level superconducting fault current limiter, simultaneous quench in one YBCO thin films should be realized, and furthermore, quench should be occurred in all fault current limiting units equally to avoid local heating and failures. In this paper, we proposed optimum design of YBCO thin films for fault current limiting module and technical method using shunt resistor to achieve simultaneous quench between multi current limiting units. From the analytical and the experimental results, optimal current path and thickness of shunt material was determined for YBCO thin films and shunt resistor between modules was developed. Finally, 14 kV one phase resistive fault current limiter using multi YBCO thin films was constructed and it was possible to get satisfactory test results.

• 한국초전도저온공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도저온공학회 2000년도 KIASC Conference 2000 / 2000년도 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.91-94
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• 2000

We fabricated resistive super- conducting fault current limiters (SFCL) based on YBCO thin films grown on 2" diameter $Al_{2}O_{3}$ substrates. Two SFCLs with nearly identical properties. two SFCLs with nearly identical properties were connected in series to investigate simultaneous quenching. There was a difference of several half cycles in their quench starting time, although the difference was not more than 0.1 msec when they were operated separately. This imbalance was removed by connecting a shunt resistor to an SFCL in parallel. Increased power input at high voltages also reduced the initial imbalance in power dissipation. Further efforts on the simultaneous quench in SFCLs connected in series are on the way through methods such as the artificial control of quench speed.peed.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 2004년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.XIV
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• pp.57-57
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• 2004