Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL): Experiment and the Simulation from Finite-element Method (FEM) to Power/Energy System Software

Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 121251
Author(s):  
Boyang Shen ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Chuanyue Li ◽  
Sheng Wang ◽  
Xiaoyuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Fault Current Limiter ◽  
System Software ◽  
Superconducting Fault Current Limiter ◽  
Current Limiter ◽  
Element Method

scholarly journals Simulation of a Superconductor Fault Current Limiter with finite element method using A-V-H formulation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Dos Santos ◽  
Flávio Goulart dos Reis Martins ◽  
Bárbara Maria Oliveira Santos ◽  
Daniel Henrique Nogueira Dias ◽  
Guilherme Gonçalves Sotelo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Fault Current Limiter ◽  
Current Limiter ◽  
H Formulation ◽  
Element Method

Nowadays, the complexity of electrical power systems is increasing. Consequently, the occurrence and the amplitude of the fault current are rising. This fault currents harm the substations’ electrical equipment. Besides, the growth in the fault current level is forcing the change of the circuit breakers to others with a higher interruption capability. A proposal to solve this problem is the fault current limiter (FCL). This equipment has low impedance in the normal operation and high impedance in a short circuit moment. Superconductors are an advantageous choice of material in this case, because of their properties. In order to simulate this equipment, the 2-D Finite Element Method (FEM) has been used. In this paper, a novel FEM simulation analysis of the saturated core Superconductor Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) is proposed using the A-V-H formulation. The current distribution in the superconducting coil is observed. The results are compared to the limited fault current measurements and simulations available in the literature.

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