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PASSIVE HTSC FAULT CURRENT LIMITER CIRCUIT BREAKER

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 15645
Amount: $542,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1992
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2763 Culver Avenue
Dayton, OH 45429
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Neal Clements
 Principal Investigator
 (513) 296-1806
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THE PASSIVE HTSC FAULT CURRENT LIMITER CIRCUIT BREAKER PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A CURCUIT BREAKER WITH SHARP, FAST CURRENT LIMITING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH CAN BE SET CLOSE TO THE INTERRUPTING LEVEL. THE CURRENT LIMITER IS MADE WITH PATTERNED THIN FILM HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR ON A LANTHANUM ALUMINATE SUBSTRATE. THE LIMITER CIRCUIT BREAKER IS UNIQUELY SUITED TO PROTECTING LOADS WHICH ARE EASILY DAMAGED BY HIGH FAULT CURRENTS. TYPICAL LOADS INCLUDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, MICROWAVE DEVICES AND SUPERCONDUCTING CIRCUITS.

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