NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
A SEMINAR ON
FAULT CURRENT PROTECTION USING
SUPERCONDUCTORS
DONE BY
EZEH JOSHUA NWAFEE
2011234029
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF
BACHELORS DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
2015/2016 SESSION

SEPTEMBER 2016

APPROVAL PAGE
This is to certify that this seminar report was done by EZEH JOSHUA
NWAFEECHUKWU with registration number NAU/2011234029 has been
approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of
Engineering Degree of the Department of Electrical Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe
University Awka, Anambra State.

Engr. Dr. J.C Onuegbu

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SUPERVISOR

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Engr. Dr. J.C Onuegbu

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HOD EEE

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DEDICATION
I dedicate the success of this seminar work to Almighty God who gave me the
wisdom, understanding and also guided me safety throughout my stay in this
institution of learning despite all short comings. May his name be highly exalted
Amen.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I am grateful to God for his grace in this project, for granting me good
health throughout these years of academic struggle and to my family for their
undying support.
I express my sincere gratitude to Dr. JC Onuegbu, Head of Department,
Electrical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, who also happens to
be my supervisor for his cooperation, encouragement, invaluable advice, and for
guiding me throughout the course of this work.
My appreciation goes to all the staffs of Electrical Engineering and my
amiable lecturers, they all played a part in the actualization of this work.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page -

Approval page -

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Dedication

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Acknowledgement

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Table of content -

Abstract - -

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-Superconductor as variable resistors and switches -

CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 fault current limiters (FCL)
2.1.1
2.2

The role of a fault current limiter -

Super conducting fault current limiter(SCFCL) -

2.2.1 Types of superconducting fault limiters (i) Resistive type limiters -

-Applications of resistive SCFCL -

(ii) The shielded core SCFCL -Dynamic model -

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2.2.2 Comparison between resistive and shielded core SCFCL -

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(iii) Hybrid current limiter -

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(iv) Saturable-core SCFCL

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(v) Magnetic shielding type SCFCL -

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CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Experimental and result 3.1 short circuiting test Conclusion References -

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ABSTRACT
The recent growth of power circuit capacities has caused fault currents to
increase. Since the protection of power systems from the fault currents is very
important, it is needed to develop a fault current limiter. A fault current limiter is
required to assure rapid reaction to fault currents, low impedance in normal
operation and large impedance during fault conditions. A super conducting fault
current limiter (SCFCL) can meet these requirements. superconductors, because
of their sharp transition from zero resistance at normal current to finite resistance
at higher current densities, are tailor-made for use in Fault current limiters(FCL).

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