Performance Comparison of a DC Hybrid Type FCLI With Other Types

Abstract

Fault current limiting and interrupting performances of three types of fault current limiting interrupter (FCLI) are compared; a DC reactor type, a DC S/N transition type and a DC hybrid type, which are made of the Bi-2223 tape and bulk. The DC hybrid type FCLI can limit a fault current by means of the inductance of HTS coil and the normal resistance of high temperature superconducting bulk (HTSB). In the case of an accident, the normal transition of the bulk can be accelerated by the magnetic field of the HTS coil. In this paper, performances of the DC hybrid type three-phase FCLI are compared analytically with the DC reactor type and the DC S/N transition type. Features derived from the combination of a reactor coil and an S/N transition element for the DC hybrid type are discussed and as an example it is applied to 6.6 kV-2000 A power distribution system.