### Literature Review  
The \"superconductivity\" phenomenon was first observed in 1911 [4], and was exhibited by mercury at a critical temperature of 4.2 K. Currently, superconductivity has demonstrated success in multiple applications in power systems. Superconducting devices used in power systems include superconducting generators, motors, and cables, superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) systems, and SFCLs. Superconducting generators are considered to be a promising solution for two power system applications: direct-drive wind turbine generators and electric aircraft [5; 6]. In ref. [7], a 3.6 MW superconducting generator was commissioned and tested as the first real-life demonstration of such generators. Meanwhile, superconducting motors are used in electrified vehicles such as electric aircraft and ships [8; 9]. Superconducting cables have great potential for various applications in DC power systems despite their cost [10]. SMES systems are among the most widely used superconducting devices, with several applications in power systems including dynamic voltage restoration [11], power smoothing [12], and frequency control [13]. Finally, SFCLs have proven their effectiveness in numerous applications in power systems, such as limiting fault current contributions from distributed generating units [14], providing virtual inertia [15], and enhancing fault ride-through capability [16]. SFCLs can improve the durability of circuit breakers [17] when they are operated at lower fault current levels. Generally, fault current limiters can be classified into two main types, superconducting and non-superconducting. During normal operation, non-superconducting FCLs have power losses, which is not desirable for the efficiency of power systems [18]. The two main types of SFCLs are resistive SFCLs (r-SFCLs) and inductive SFCLs (i-SFCLs) [18]. I-SFCLs are more complicated and heavier than r-SFCLs, and have power losses during normal operation [18; 19]. For r-SFCLs, the yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) compound is most commonly used in the superconducting layer. During normal operation, this layer provides negligible impedance, enabling the current to flow through. When a fault occurs, the impedance of the superconducting layer increases, thus forcing part of the current to be redirected to the stabilizer layer. More details regarding power losses in FCLs can be found in [20; 21]. R-SFCLs have been modeled and used in several applications to assess their performance, such as in an electric aircraft simulation environment to support the CB, where the fault magnitude is extremely high [22]. Laboratory experiments and MATLAB/Simulink simulations have been performed to understand the quench and recovery time behavior of r-SFCLs in AC systems [23]. The design of a 220 kV/150 kA r-SFCL was presented in [24]. It consisted of eight modules connected in series, each with 16 parallel bifilar coils. It was tested at its rated current in steady-state conditions and limited resistance under fault conditions, in addition to high-voltage testing. The impact of the stabilizer layer was investigated in refs. [25; 26]; it was found to mainly affect the quench and recovery characteristics. In addition the impacts of stabilizer thickness, superconducting tape material, and coil geometry on the r-SFCL's performance were investigated in ref. [27]. One of the important design considerations for r-SFCLs is determining the shunt resistor value. Adding a shunt resistor can benefit the r-SFCL in several ways, such as facilitating faster recovery and reducing the maximum temperature caused by faults. Furthermore, the shunt resistor prevents hot spot formation by redirecting the current to an alternative path, saving the r-SFCL from further damage. However, the shunt resistor will reduce the overall developed resistance of the r-SFCL, thereby reducing its fault current limiting capability.