Cooling arrangement for a superconducting coil
A superconducting device is disclosed, such as a superconducting rotor for a generator or motor. A vacuum enclosure has an interior wall surrounding a cavity containing a vacuum. A superconductive coil is placed in the cavity. A generally-annularly-arranged, thermally-conductive sheet has an inward-facing surface contacting generally the entire outward-facing surface of the superconductive coil. A generally-annularly-arranged coolant tube contains a cryogenic fluid and contacts a generally-circumferential portion of the outward-facing surface of the sheet. A generally-annularly-arranged, thermally-insulative coil overwrap generally circumferentially surrounds the sheet. The coolant tube and the inward-facing surface of the coil overwrap together contact generally the entire outward-facing surface of the sheet. 3 figs.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC02-93CH10589
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,774,032/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-702,879; TRN: 99:001064
- OSTI ID:
- 672598
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Jun 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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