• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.34-38
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• 2010

Until now some countries including South Korea have made big progress and many efforts in the development of high temperature superconductor (HTS) power equipments. Especially, HTS Cable and superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) are the strongest candidates among them from the viewpoint of applying to real grid. In South Korea, HTS cable and SFCL have been installed in test fields and tested successfully at Gochang PT Center of KEPCO. In order to meet practical requirements and be feasible in real grid, a demonstration project for HTS cable and SFCL systems, called GENI(green superconducting electric power network at Icheon substation) project, has been initiated to install 23kV HTS cable and SFCL systems in a utility network in South Korea since 2008. Namely, it says the first demonstration project for the application HTS system to real smart grid in South Korea. This paper presents the design and the application plan of the 22.9kV HTS cable and SFCL in 154kV Icheon substation in South Korea with the viewpoint of applying in Smat Grid.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.188-189
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• 2006

The flux-lock type superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) has the attractive characteristics that can adjust the current limiting level by the turns ratio and the winding direction of two coils. To apply this type SFCL into power system, the analysis for the recovery characteristics of it together with the current limiting characteristic is needed. In this paper, the experiments of the current limiting and the recovery characteristics of the flux-lock type SFCL with YBCO thin film were performed. The recovery characteristics of the flux-lock type SFCL dependent on the winding direction of two coils were analyzed through the comparison with the resistive type SFCL.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.55 no.2
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• pp.62-66
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• 2006

We investigated the characteristics of the hybrid-type superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) by the number of secondary windings. The SFCL consists of a transformer, which has a primary winding and several secondary windings with serially connected $YB_{a2}Cu_{3}O_{7}$ films. In order to increase the capacity. of the SFCL, the serial connection between each current limiting unit is necessary. Resistive-type SFCL has a difficulty in quenching simultaneously between the units due to slight differences of their critical current densities. The hybrid-type SFCL could achieve the simultaneous quenching through the electrical isolation and the mutual flux linkage among the units. We confirmed that the capacity of the SFCL could be increased effectively through the simultaneous quenching among the units. In addition, the power burden of the system could be reduced by adjusting the number of secondary windings. We will investigate the method to increase the capacity through serial and Parallel connections among current limiting units.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.62-67
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• 2010

We investigated the voltage applicable to $Au/YBa_2Cu3O_7$ (YBCO) meander lines. The meander line was fabricated by patterning Au/YBCO thin films grown on sapphire substrates by photolithography. It was subjected to simulated AC fault currents, and the resistance was measured and analyzed. The samples were immersed in liquid nitrogen during the experiment for effective cooling. The voltage applicable to the meander lines depended on the fault duration. Dependence was strong at short fault durations, and weak at long durations. When the voltage was plotted as a function of the fault duration on a log-log scale, data fell more or less on straight lines for all meander lines. In other words, the voltage applicable to Au/YBCO meander lines on sapphire substrates was inversely proportional to $t^b$, where t is the fault duration and b ranges from 0.4 to 0.5. The results were analyzed quantitatively with the concept of heat balance. Under adiabatic condition, the voltage is to be inversely proportional to $t^{0.5}$ for all samples. Less value of b for some samples is thought to be due to cooling of the samples by liquid nitrogen.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.81-86
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• 2006

We investigated resistance development in $Au/YBa_2Cu_3O_7(YBCO)$ thin film meander lines during high-power faults. The meander lines were fabricated by patterning 300 nm thick YBCO films coated with 200 nm thick gold layers into meander lines. A gold film grown on the back side of the substrate was also patterned into a meander line. The front meander line was connected to a high-power fault-test circuit and the back line to a DC power supply. Resistance of both lines was measured during the fault. They were immersed in liquid nitrogen during the experiment. Behavior of the resistance development prior to quench completion could be understood better by comparing resistance of the front meander lines with that of the back. Quench completion point could be determined clearly. Resistance and temperature at the quench completion point were not affected by applied field strength. The experimental results were analyzed quantitatively with the concept of heat transfer within the meander lines/substrate and to the surrounding liquid nitrogen. In analysis, the fault period was divided into three regions: flux-flow region, region prior to quench completion, and region after quench completion. Resistance was calculated for each region, reflecting the observation for quench completion. The calculated resistance in three regions was joined seamlessly and agreed well with data.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.473-477
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• 2005

A Bi-2223 tape has been developed for power applications such as a fault current limiter, a power cable and a superconducting magnetic energy storage system. In such applications, the Bi-2223 tape carries time varying transport current and in addition experiences time varying external magnetic field. It is well known that the external magnetic field not only causes magnetization loss in the Bi-2223 tape, but also drastically increases transport loss due to a so-called 'dynamic resistance' We developed an evaluation setup, which can measure transport loss in external at magnetic fields. Using this equipment, we measured the dynamic resistances for various amplitudes and frequencies of an external at magnetic field perpendicular to the face in the tape. Simultaneously we investigated the effect of an external ac field on transport loss with different experimental conditions. This paper describes test results ana discussions on correlation between the dynamic resistance and the transport loss for the Bi-2223 tape.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.97-100
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• 2009

배전계통에서 전력수요의 증가와 분산전원의 증가로 대용량 변압기의 적용이 불가피하게 되었다. 하지만, 대용량 변압기로 교체할 경우 배전계통에 고장발생시 고장전류의 크기가 증가되어 기존에 설치된 차단기 및 보호기기의 차단용량 초과로 인해 교체에 따른 경제적 비용 상승이 우려된다. 따라서, 대용량 변압기의 교체시 고장전류 증가 문제를 해결하기 위한 방안 중 하나로 초전도한류기를 설치하는 방안을 검토하고 있다. 초전도 한류기는 평상시에 초전도 상태인 영 저항이므로 전력손실이 발생하지 않으며, 고장 발생시 치로 인한 신속한 저항 발생으로 고장전류를 빠르게 감지 및 제한함으로써 기존에 설치된 차단기의 차단 용량이하로 감소시켜 줄뿐만 아니라 계통의 안정도를 향상시킬 수 있다. 그러나, 초전도한류기는 도입위치에 따라 ��치 발생시 초전도한류기의 저항 크기가 다르게 되며, 고장전류 제한효과 및 보호협조를 고려한 적정의 한류기 저항 설정이 필요하다. 이에 대한 선행연구로서, 본 논문에서는 모의 배전계통에 초전도한류기를 적용하였을 경우 도입위치에 따라 전류제한, 모선 전압강하, 초전도한류기의 전력부담을 실험을 통하여 비교 분석하였다. 분석을 통해 초전도한류기를 피더에 설치하였을 경우 전류제한 효과, 모선 전압강하 보상효과는 가장 우수하였으나 가장 많은 전력부담을 갖는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.2004-2005
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• 2007

고온 초전도체를 이용한 자속구속형 사고전류제한기는 1차권선과 2차권선을 감는 방향이나 감은 횟수의 비율에 따라서 부하전류용량과 전류제한용량이 다르다. 부하전류용량은 사고 발생 시 최초의 전류 제한 레벨과 밀접하게 관련이 되는데 자속구속형 사고전류제한기에서 최초의 전류 제한 레벨은 인덕턴스에 의해서 결정되기 때문이다. 전류제한용량은 사고전류제한기의 임피던스와 관계된다. 이 논문에서 자속구속형 사고전류제한기의 변압기 특성을 변화시키면서 부하전류용량과 전류제한용량의 변화를 살펴보았다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.6_7
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• 2009

배전계통에서 수요의 증가와 분산전원의 증가로 대용량 변압기의 적용이 불가피하게 되었다. 그러나, 대용량 변압기로 교체할 경우 기기가 갖는 임피던스가 작아져 배전계통에 고장발생시 고장전류의 크기가 증가되여 기존에 설치된 차단기 및 보호기기의 차단용량 초과로 인해 교체에 따른 경제적 비용 상승이 우려된다. 따라서, 대용량 변압기 적용시 고장전류 증가 문제를 해결하기 위한 방안 중 하나로 초전도한류기를 설치하는 방안을 검토하고 있다. 그러나, 초전도한류기는 고장전류의 크기에 따라 ��치시 임피던스의 크기가 다르게 된다. 이로 인해 고장전류의 값이 달라지며, 기존의 보호기기의 동작이 달라진다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 배전계통에 초전도한류기 도입 위치별 적용 할 경우 기존 보호협조에서 야기될 수 있는 문제점을 실험 및 PSCAD/EMTDC를 이용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과 초전도한류기 도입으로 인해 고장전류 크기가 감소하여 기존의 보호기기의 동작시간이 지연되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.35-39
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• 2009

The study for a protective relay system is one of the important technical issues on the power system application of Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL). We used Real Time Digital Simulator(RTDS) to study the true interaction of the protection system with the power system. RTDS modeling of SFCL is necessary to the detailed protective relay tests. In this paper, we developed an analysis model using RTDS for studying the transient behavior of 22.9kV SFCL and carried out closed-loop testing of protective relays in distribution power system with the developed SFCL model. The SFCL model has the operation mechanism of 22.9kV hybrid SFCL being developed by LSIS and KEPRI in Korea. The parameters of the model are based on the test data of the real SFCL. Power system planners and operators can solve the expected problems in power system application of SFCL using protective relay testing results.