Civilian applications for superconducting magnet technology developed for defense

Conference · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6719966

Johnson, R A; Klein, S W; Gurol, H

Seventy years after its discovery, superconducting technology is beginning to play an important role in the civilian sector. Strategic defense initiative (SDI)-related research in space- and ground-based strategic defense weapons, particularly research efforts utilizing superconducting magnet energy storage, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and superconducting pulsed-power devices, have direct applications in the civilian sector as well and are discussed in the paper. Other applications of superconducting magnets, which will be indirectly enhanced by the overall advancement in superconducting technology, include high-energy physics accelerators, magnetic resonance imaging, materials purifying, water purifying, superconducting generators, electric power transmission, magnetically levitated trains, magnetic-fusion power plants, and superconducting computers.

• Research Organization: General Dynamics, San Diego, CA
• OSTI ID: 6719966
• Report Number(s): CONF-861102-
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 53; ISSN TANSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
MAGNET COILS
MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MAGNETS
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NATIONAL DEFENSE
PULSED MAGNET COILS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
STORAGE
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
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