SURGE CURRENT LIMITING USING SUPERCONDUCTOR

Seminar Report Submitted to

Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi,

in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
IN

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Submitted by

Name Balaji S
USN 4VM20EE003

Under the Guidance of

Mrs Varshitha N Gowda

Designation
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

VIDYA VIKAS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

MYSURU – 570 028
2023-24
 AFFILIATED TO VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BELAGAVI

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELCTRONICSENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE

Certified that the seminar work titled as “Surge Current Limiting Using Superconductor” is

bonafide work carried out by Balaji S (4VM20EE003) in partial fulfillment for the award of degree

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering of the Visveswaraya

Technological University, Belgaum during the year 2023-2024. The seminar report has been

approved as it satisfies the academic requirements with respect to the Seminar Work prescribed for

Bachelor of Engineering Degree.

Signature of the Guide Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal

Prof. Varshita N Gowda Dr. Shamla N Dr. Manjunath T
Professor Professor & Head Principal

External Viva

Name of the Examiners Signature with Date

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2.
 ABSTRACT

Increase in power generation capacity of electrical power system has leads to increase in the

fault current level which can exceed the maximum designed short circuit ratings of the

switchgear. Many conventional protective devices installed for protection of excessive fault

current in electric power systems, especially at the power stations are the circuit breakers,

tripped by over current protection relay. They have the response time delay that allows initial

of two or three fault current cycles to pass through before getting activated. Superconducting

fault current limiter (SFCL) is innovative electric equipment which has the capability to

reduce fault current level within the first cycle of fault current. The application of the fault

current limiter (FCL) would not only decrease the stress on network devices, but also can

offer a connection to improve the reliability of the power system. There are various types of

FCLs, which are made of different superconducting materials and have different designs.

They are categorized into three broad types. The resistive type, the inductive type and bridge

type SFCL. The operating characteristics of SFCL introduced into a simplified power

transmission model system. It was finally revealed that SFCL could satisfactorily bring about

the functions of fault current suppression and power system stability improvement. In this

report, results of investigations carried out to assess the effectiveness of the options available

for fault level management as well as, where necessary, their impact on voltage profiles and

system stability are presented.

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We owe our gratitude to our beloved Chairman Sri. Vasu and Secretary Sri. Kaveesh Gowda

V for their encouragement and support in all our Endeavours.

We are thankful to our Principal Dr Manjunatha T S for his constant encouragement in

every needed sphere.

We would like to express our deep indebtedness to Dr Shamala N, Professor and Head,

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering for her valuable suggestions and

support throughout the course.

We express our deep sense of gratitude to our guide Prof. Varsha V, Assistant professor.

Department of Electrical Engineering for her inspirational and dedicated guidance,

valuable suggestions, sportive encouragement and much needed support in every needed

sphere. The environment of interactive study created by her helped me to learn better and

ask doubts unhesitant, none of which went unanswered.

We sincerely thank all the faculties of our department for their valuable suggestions extended

throughout this work.

 CONTENTS

Page No
Certificate 1
Abstract 2
Acknowledgement 3
Contents 4

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction 1

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE SURVEY

2.1 Literature Review 2
2.2 Super Conductor 3
2.3 Superconducting Fault Current Limiter 4
2.4 Types of SFCL 6
2.5 SFCL Applications In Power System 7
2.6 Advantages and Disadvantages 12

CHAPTER 3: CONCLUSION
4.1 Conclusion 13
4.2 Reference 14