Multiple compound conductor current-limiting device

摘要

PCT No. PCT/CH95/00215 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 30, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 30, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 25, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/10269 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 4, 1996A current limiting device including at least one superconductor and at least one nonsuperconducting shunt resistor in parallel with each superconductor. Each superconductor has a first main superconductor face in contact with a main shunt resistor face of a shunt resistor so as to form a compound conductor generally in the form of a meandering band having a band width greater than approximately 3.5 times the superconductor thickness. At least one insulator has opposing faces each in contact with a compound conductor. Multiple compound conductors are arranged such that current flows in opposite directions through adjacent compound conductors.