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Title: Method and system for controlling chemical reactions between superconductors and metals in superconducting cables

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1332111

A method, system, and apparatus for fabricating a high-strength Superconducting cable comprises pre-oxidizing at least one high-strength alloy wire, coating at least one Superconducting wire with a protective layer, and winding the high-strength alloy wire and the Superconducting wire to form a high-strength Superconducting cable.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
Assignee:
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC (Batavia, IL)
Patent Number(s):
9,496,073
Application Number:
13/855,190
OSTI ID:
1332111
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Apr 02
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (12)

Superconductor patent March 1978
Electrical superconductor patent October 1979
Superconductive cable patent April 1982
Superconducting cable patent June 1982
Method of manufacturing a superconductive cable patent June 1994
High critical temperature superconductor (HTSC) including a rare earth alkali metal titanate as an oxygen diffusion barrier in the device patent August 1994
High temperature compatible insulation for superconductors and method of applying insulation to superconductors patent February 2002
Multi-core BSCCO high-temperature superconductor patent July 2002
Armored spring-core superconducting cable and method of construction patent September 2002
Rotationally symmetric oxide superconducting wire and solenoid coil or magnetic field generator incorporating the same patent July 2003
Ferrous metal article having oxide coating formed from the base metal suitable for brake apparatus et al patent-application July 2003
Metal Coated With Ceramic And Method Of Manufacturing The Same patent-application July 2009