Comparison of resistive and inductive superconductor fault current limiters in AC and DC micro-grids

Arqum Shahid; Ahsan Ali; Faheem Ashiq; Umer Amir Khan; Muhammad Ilyas Menhas; Sajjad Manzoor; Arqum Shahid; Ahsan Ali; Faheem Ashiq; Umer Amir Khan; Muhammad Ilyas Menhas; Sajjad Manzoor

doi:10.3934/energy.2020.6.1199

AIMS Energy

2020, Volume 8, Issue 6: 1199-1211. doi: 10.3934/energy.2020.6.1199

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Comparison of resistive and inductive superconductor fault current limiters in AC and DC micro-grids

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Department of Electrical Engineering Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, 10250, AJK
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Department of Electrical Engineering Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Received: 04 September 2020 Accepted: 20 October 2020 Published: 11 November 2020

Superconducting Fault Current Limiters (SFCL) have been used in power systems for many years, however the best possible positioning of different SFCL still needs a lot of work. Resistive and Inductive are two types of SFCL used in power system. Function of both these current limiters is to control the fluctuations and abnormalities in the system by introducing a high impedance in it, through transforming itself from normal stage to superconducting stage. In this research, placement of resistive SFCL and inductive SFCL in AC and DC microgrids (MG) are analyses at two different positions; at the point of integration of conventional source and distributed generator (DG) and at the point where DG is added to the system. The AC and DC microgrids contains industrial and residential loads, while they use respective main wind power generation source and photo voltaic power source along with conventional power, supplied from main grid. The behavior of both types of SFCL in their grid models is analyzed through MatLab Simulations, in order to compare their effectiveness and determine best possible position to place them.
- superconducting fault current limiter,
- AC microgrid,
- DC microgrid
Citation: Arqum Shahid, Ahsan Ali, Faheem Ashiq, Umer Amir Khan, Muhammad Ilyas Menhas, Sajjad Manzoor. Comparison of resistive and inductive superconductor fault current limiters in AC and DC micro-grids[J]. AIMS Energy, 2020, 8(6): 1199-1211. doi: 10.3934/energy.2020.6.1199

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Abstract

Superconducting Fault Current Limiters (SFCL) have been used in power systems for many years, however the best possible positioning of different SFCL still needs a lot of work. Resistive and Inductive are two types of SFCL used in power system. Function of both these current limiters is to control the fluctuations and abnormalities in the system by introducing a high impedance in it, through transforming itself from normal stage to superconducting stage. In this research, placement of resistive SFCL and inductive SFCL in AC and DC microgrids (MG) are analyses at two different positions; at the point of integration of conventional source and distributed generator (DG) and at the point where DG is added to the system. The AC and DC microgrids contains industrial and residential loads, while they use respective main wind power generation source and photo voltaic power source along with conventional power, supplied from main grid. The behavior of both types of SFCL in their grid models is analyzed through MatLab Simulations, in order to compare their effectiveness and determine best possible position to place them.

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