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Superconducting air core inductor systems and methods

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1632588
Provided is a low-weight, high-efficiency inductor design for use with or in electrical power equipment, such as inverters. A toroidal power inductor includes a support structure comprising an outer shell, an inner shell, and one or more coolant channels formed therebetween, a plurality of conductors wrapped around and supported by an exterior surface of the outer shell, and an interior cavity substantially enclosed by the inner shell of the toroidal support structure. The plurality of conductors are configured to provide an inductance for the toroidal power inductor, and the one or more coolant channels are distributed beneath the exterior surface of the outer shell to cool the plurality of conductors. An air-core power inductor may implement the conductors using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes cooled by cryogenic fluid flowing within the coolant channels.
Research Organization:
The Boeing Co., Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
Assignee:
The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
10,573,458
Application Number:
15/286,448
OSTI ID:
1632588
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Toroidal superconducting transformer with cold magnetic core – results of analysis and measurements journal May 2014

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