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Conductor selection for SMES applications

Conference ·
OSTI ID:45478
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  1. Westinghouse Science & Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
  2. Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States)
  3. Babcock & Wilcox, Lynchburg, VA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
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The rationale for selection of a stabilized conductor for large scale superconducting magnetic energy storage applications (SMES) is discussed in this paper. Areas discussed are (1) stability, (2) AC losses, (3) manufacturability, (4) cool-down and warm-up, (5) protection, and (6) reliability for utility applications. It is concluded that a monolithic aluminum stabilized superconductor cooled in a bath of 1.8 K helium is the optimal choice.

OSTI ID:
45478
Report Number(s):
CONF-930703--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
AC LOSSES
RELIABILITY
STABILITY
STABILIZED SUPERCONDUCTORS
SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE