Nozzle for superconducting fiber production

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868538

Righi, Jamal ^[1]

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1. North Canton, OH

A nozzle apparatus for producing flexible fibers of superconducting material receives melted material from a crucible for containing a charge of the superconducting material. The material is melted in the crucible and falls in a stream through a bottom hole in the crucible. The stream falls through a protecting collar which maintains the stream at high temperatures. The stream is then supplied through the downwardly directed nozzle where it is subjected to a high velocity air flow which breaks the melted superconducting material into ligaments which solidify into the flexible fibers. The fibers are collected by blowing them against a porous cloth.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA
• DOE Contract Number: SC-89-174
• Assignee: Babcock and Wilcox Company (New Orleans, LA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5163620
• Application Number: 07/855,141
• OSTI ID: 868538
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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