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Title: Superconducting cable connections and methods

Abstract

Superconducting cable connector structures include a terminal body (or other structure) onto which the tapes from the superconducting cable extend. The terminal body (or other structure) has a diameter that is sufficiently larger than the diameter of the former of the superconducting cable, so that the tapes spread out over the outer surface of the terminal body. As a result, gaps are formed between tapes on the terminal body (or other structure). Those gaps are filled with solder (or other suitable flowable conductive material), to provide a current path of relatively high conductivity in the radial direction. Other connector structures omit the terminal body.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Advanced Conductor Technologies LLC, Boulder, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1378939
Patent Number(s):
9755329
Application Number:
14/302,194
Assignee:
Advanced Conductor Technologies LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0007660; SC0009545; SC0009485
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

van der Laan, Daniel Cornelis. Superconducting cable connections and methods. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
van der Laan, Daniel Cornelis. Superconducting cable connections and methods. United States.
van der Laan, Daniel Cornelis. Tue . "Superconducting cable connections and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1378939.
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Current Terminal Structure of Superconducting Wire and Superconducting Cable Having the Current Terminal Structure
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patent-application, July 2012


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patent-application, August 2012


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patent-application, January 2015