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Title: Armored spring-core superconducting cable and method of construction

Abstract

An armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) is provided. The armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) may include a spring-core (20), at least one superconducting strand (24) wound onto the spring-core (20), and an armored shell (22) that encases the superconducting strands (24). The spring-core (20) is generally a perforated tube that allows purge gases and cryogenic liquids to be circulated through the armored superconducting cable (12), as well as managing the internal stresses within the armored spring-core superconducting cable (12). The armored shell (22) manages the external stresses of the armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) to protect the fragile superconducting strands (24). The armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) may also include a conductive jacket (34) formed outwardly of the armored shell (22).

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. 611 Montclair, College Station, TX 77840
  2. 1 Hensel, #X4C, College Station, TX 77840
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station
OSTI Identifier:
874720
Patent Number(s):
6448501
Assignee:
McIntyre; Peter M. (611 Montclair, College Station, TX 77840); Soika; Rainer H. (1 Hensel, #X4C, College Station, TX 77840)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
FG03-95ER40924
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
armored; spring-core; superconducting; cable; method; construction; 12; provided; 20; strand; 24; wound; shell; 22; encases; strands; perforated; tube; allows; purge; gases; cryogenic; liquids; circulated; managing; internal; stresses; manages; external; protect; fragile; conductive; jacket; 34; formed; outwardly; purge gas; superconducting cable; /174/29/

Citation Formats

McIntyre, Peter M, and Soika, Rainer H. Armored spring-core superconducting cable and method of construction. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
McIntyre, Peter M, & Soika, Rainer H. Armored spring-core superconducting cable and method of construction. United States.
McIntyre, Peter M, and Soika, Rainer H. Tue . "Armored spring-core superconducting cable and method of construction". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874720.
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abstractNote = {An armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) is provided. The armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) may include a spring-core (20), at least one superconducting strand (24) wound onto the spring-core (20), and an armored shell (22) that encases the superconducting strands (24). The spring-core (20) is generally a perforated tube that allows purge gases and cryogenic liquids to be circulated through the armored superconducting cable (12), as well as managing the internal stresses within the armored spring-core superconducting cable (12). The armored shell (22) manages the external stresses of the armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) to protect the fragile superconducting strands (24). The armored spring-core superconducting cable (12) may also include a conductive jacket (34) formed outwardly of the armored shell (22).},
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