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Title: Superconductor fiber elongation with a heated injected gas

Abstract

An improved method and apparatus for producing flexible fibers (30) of superconducting material includes a crucible (12) for containing a charge of the superconducting material. The material is melted in the crucible (12) and falls in a stream (18) through a bottom hole (16) in the crucible (12). The stream (18) falls through a protecting collar (22) which maintains the stream (18) at high temperatures. The stream (18) is then supplied through a downwardly directed nozzle (26) where it is subjected to a high velocity of a heated gas (36') which breaks the melted superconducting material into ligaments which solidify into the flexible fibers (30). The fibers (30) are collected by directing them against a collection filter (32).

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Atwater, OH
  2. Alliance, OH
  3. North Canton, OH
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA
OSTI Identifier:
871591
Patent Number(s):
5759961
Application Number:
07/921,821
Assignee:
Babcock & Wilcox Company (New Orleans, LA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22D - CASTING OF METALS
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
DOE Contract Number:  
SC-91-225
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
superconductor; fiber; elongation; heated; injected; gas; improved; method; apparatus; producing; flexible; fibers; 30; superconducting; material; crucible; 12; containing; charge; melted; falls; stream; 18; bottom; 16; protecting; collar; 22; maintains; temperatures; supplied; downwardly; directed; nozzle; 26; subjected; velocity; 36; breaks; ligaments; solidify; collected; directing; collection; filter; 32; flexible fibers; conducting material; improved method; superconducting material; protecting collar; producing flexible; melted superconducting; collection filter; injected gas; heated gas; directed nozzle; downwardly directed; superconductor fiber; heated injected; fiber elongation; /65/264/425/505/

Citation Formats

Zeigler, Douglas D, Conrad, Barry L, and Gleixner, Richard A. Superconductor fiber elongation with a heated injected gas. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Zeigler, Douglas D, Conrad, Barry L, & Gleixner, Richard A. Superconductor fiber elongation with a heated injected gas. United States.
Zeigler, Douglas D, Conrad, Barry L, and Gleixner, Richard A. Tue . "Superconductor fiber elongation with a heated injected gas". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871591.
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abstractNote = {An improved method and apparatus for producing flexible fibers (30) of superconducting material includes a crucible (12) for containing a charge of the superconducting material. The material is melted in the crucible (12) and falls in a stream (18) through a bottom hole (16) in the crucible (12). The stream (18) falls through a protecting collar (22) which maintains the stream (18) at high temperatures. The stream (18) is then supplied through a downwardly directed nozzle (26) where it is subjected to a high velocity of a heated gas (36') which breaks the melted superconducting material into ligaments which solidify into the flexible fibers (30). The fibers (30) are collected by directing them against a collection filter (32).},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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