Repository logo

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
  1. Home
  2. Academic and Research Output
  3. Journal articles
  4. MV Power Grids Integration of a Resistive Fault Current Limiter Based on HTS-CCs
 
research article

MV Power Grids Integration of a Resistive Fault Current Limiter Based on HTS-CCs

Colangelo, Daniele  
•
Dutoit, Bertrand  
2012
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Due to the energy demand growth and distributed generation (DG) units penetration, a substantial increase of the rated short-circuit current of the electrical lines is expected. As a consequence, the electrical grid infrastructure needs to be extended or drastically renovated. In this context, resistive superconducting fault current limiters (RFCLs) based on high temperature superconducting coated conductors (HTS-CCs) represent a promising technology to limit the upgrading costs. Thanks to recent improvements on HTS-CCs performances, RFCLs are now close to commercial applications. However, as they are novel devices, their real impact on the electricity network remains an open issue. In particular, the subject of this research is to study the grid integration of the RFCL designed within the European project ECCOFLOW [1]. The device has been simulated in two applications in two different typologies of existing medium voltage grids: RFCL used as busbars coupler and RFCL used as transformer feeder. This contribution is the continuation of previous works [2], [3], where the effects of symmetrical and unsymmetrical short-circuits on inhomogeneous HTS-CCs have been extensively analyzed.

  • Files
  • Details
  • Metrics
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name

ASC2012rev2.pdf

Type

Postprint

Version

Accepted version

Access type

openaccess

Size

777.09 KB

Format

Adobe PDF

Checksum (MD5)

15252a08c4faf57c9a8d5201d259a4b1

Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Contact
  • infoscience@epfl.ch

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on Youtube
AccessibilityLegal noticePrivacy policyCookie settingsEnd User AgreementGet helpFeedback

Infoscience is a service managed and provided by the Library and IT Services of EPFL. © EPFL, tous droits réservés