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Title: Strain tolerant microfilamentary superconducting wire

Abstract

A strain tolerant microfilamentary wire capable of carrying superconducting currents is provided comprising a plurality of discontinuous filaments formed from a high temperature superconducting material. The discontinuous filaments have a length at least several orders of magnitude greater than the filament diameter and are sufficiently strong while in an amorphous state to withstand compaction. A normal metal is interposed between and binds the discontinuous filaments to form a normal metal matrix capable of withstanding heat treatment for converting the filaments to a superconducting state. The geometry of the filaments within the normal metal matrix provides substantial filament-to-filament overlap, and the normal metal is sufficiently thin to allow supercurrent transfer between the overlapped discontinuous filaments but is also sufficiently thick to provide strain relief to the filaments.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6238317
Patent Number(s):
5189260
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-651551
Assignee:
Iowa State Univ. Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 6 Feb 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; SUPERCONDUCTING COMPOSITES; FABRICATION; SUPERCONDUCTING WIRES; COMPACTING; DESIGN; FILAMENTS; HEAT TREATMENTS; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; STRAINS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MATERIALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERCONDUCTORS; WIRES; 360601* - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture

Citation Formats

Finnemore, D K, Miller, T A, Ostenson, J E, Schwartzkopf, L A, and Sanders, S C. Strain tolerant microfilamentary superconducting wire. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Finnemore, D K, Miller, T A, Ostenson, J E, Schwartzkopf, L A, & Sanders, S C. Strain tolerant microfilamentary superconducting wire. United States.
Finnemore, D K, Miller, T A, Ostenson, J E, Schwartzkopf, L A, and Sanders, S C. Tue . "Strain tolerant microfilamentary superconducting wire". United States.
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abstractNote = {A strain tolerant microfilamentary wire capable of carrying superconducting currents is provided comprising a plurality of discontinuous filaments formed from a high temperature superconducting material. The discontinuous filaments have a length at least several orders of magnitude greater than the filament diameter and are sufficiently strong while in an amorphous state to withstand compaction. A normal metal is interposed between and binds the discontinuous filaments to form a normal metal matrix capable of withstanding heat treatment for converting the filaments to a superconducting state. The geometry of the filaments within the normal metal matrix provides substantial filament-to-filament overlap, and the normal metal is sufficiently thin to allow supercurrent transfer between the overlapped discontinuous filaments but is also sufficiently thick to provide strain relief to the filaments.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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