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Title: Superconducting generators and motors and methods for employing same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1377825

A superconducting electrical generator or motor having a plurality of cryostats is described. The cryostats contain coolant and a first cryostat encloses at least one of a plurality of superconducting coils. A first coil is in superconducting electrical communication with a second coil contained in a second cryostat through a superconducting conduction cooling cable enclosing a conductor. The first cryostat and the second cryostat may be in fluid communication through at least one cryogen channel within the at least one superconducting conduction cooling cable. In other embodiments, none of the plurality of cryostats may be in fluid communication and the cable may be cooled by conduction along the conductor from the first or second cryostat, or from both. The conductor may have different segments at temperatures equal to or above the temperature of the coolant and the superconducting conduction cooling cables may be connected through quick connect fittings.

Research Organization:
HYPER TECH RESEARCH, INC. Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0009203
Assignee:
HYPER TECH RESEARCH, INC.
Patent Number(s):
9,748,820
Application Number:
14/557,604
OSTI ID:
1377825
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 02
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Homopolar machine with shaft axial thrust compensation for reduced thrust bearing wear and noise patent February 2005
Fault-Tolerant Electrical Machine patent-application July 2013
Design Study of Fully Superconducting Wind Turbine Generators journal February 2015
Superconducting Wind Turbine Generator Employing MgB2 Windings Both on Rotor and Stator journal February 2014
A Cryo-Free 10 T High-Field Magnet System for a Novel Superconducting Application journal June 2011

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