Superconducting Cable Having A Felexible Former

Patent · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI ID:879825

Hughey, Raburn L ^[1]; Sinha, Uday K ^[2]; Reece, David S ^[2]; Muller, Albert C ^[3]

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1. Franklin, GA
2. Carrollton, GA
3. Eidson, TN

In order to provide a flexible oxide superconducting cable which is reduced in AC loss, tape-shaped superconducting wires covered with a stabilizing metal are wound on a flexible former. The superconducting wires are preferably laid on the former at a bending strain of not more than 0.2%. In laying on the former, a number of tape-shaped superconducting wires are laid on a core member in a side-by-side manner, to form a first layer. A prescribed number of tape-shaped superconducting wires are laid on top of the first layer in a side-by-side manner, to form a second layer. The former may be made of a metal, plastic, reinforced plastic, polymer, or a composite and provides flexibility to the superconducting wires and the cable formed therewith.

• Research Organization: Southwire Company (Carrollton, GA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC36-98GO10286
• Assignee: Southwire Company (Carrollton, GA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6867375
• Application Number: 10/226177
• OSTI ID: 879825
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English