Prospects for HTS applications

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.511435· OSTI ID:287619

Gamble, B B; Snitchler, G L; Schwall, R E ^[1]

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1. American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA (United States)

High temperature superconductor (HTS) wire is rapidly maturing into a working material being produced in ever larger quantities and being used in more significant demonstrations and prototypes. Conductor is now produced routinely in several hundred meter lengths with reproducible results. Current density has progressed to a level suitable for demonstration of many applications. Wire strength has improved and large prototypes fabricated or under consideration using HTS include Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES), rotating electrical machines including synchronous ac and dc homopolar motors and drives, generators and condensers, underground transmission cables, utility distribution equipment such as transformers and current limiters, commercial processing applications such as magnetic separation, and specialty magnets such as high field inserts. In this paper the requirements, progress toward these requirements, and the prospects for the future are reviewed.

• OSTI ID: 287619
• Report Number(s): CONF-950691--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics Journal Issue: 4Pt1 Vol. 32; ISSN IEMGAQ; ISSN 0018-9464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES
SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
SUPERCONDUCTING MOTORS
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