Performance Analysis of Resistive Superconducting Fault Current Limiter Using LN2 and GHe Cooling

Authors :: Roberto Oliveira
Xiaoze Pei
Emelie Nilsson
Jean-francois Rouquette
Jean Rivenc
Ludovic Ybanez
Xianwu Zeng
Source :: Oliveira, R, Pei, X, Nilsson, E, Rouquette, J, Rivenc, J, Ybanez, L & Zeng, X 2023, ' Performance Analysis of Resistive Superconducting Fault Current Limiter Using LN2 and GHe Cooling ', IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 33, no. 5, 5600306, pp. 1-6 . https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2023.3237642
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023.
Abstract: Large-scale electric aircraft is a disruptive technology to address the environmental impact of air travel. Fault current limitation is crucial to realise the safety and reliability of the electric aircraft, in particular for large-scale electric aircraft using DC distribution network. This paper investigates the behavior of the resistive SFCL under different cryogenic cooling systems including liquid nitrogen and helium gas circulation cooling systems for the electric aircraft DC distribution network. Electromagnetic and thermoelectric models were used to predict the characteristics of resistive SFCL. The simulation results demonstrate that it is promising to design resistive SFCL using liquid nitrogen cooling as well as helium gas circulation cooling systems, which offer flexibility for SFCL cryogenic cooling system for electric aircraft applications.

Subjects :: ASCEND
Mathematical models
Cryogenics
Thickness measurement
Coolants
Resistive superconducting fault current limiters
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atmospheric modeling
Electric aircraft
High-temperature superconductors
Superconducting magnets
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Superconducting films

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