Practical superconductor development for electrical power applications : annual report for FY 2001.

Technical Report · Thu May 02 00:00:00 EDT 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/795893· OSTI ID:795893

Cha, Y S; Dorris, S E; Dusek, J T; Emerson, J E; Erck, R A; Fisher, B L; Goretta, K C; Gray, K E; Hull, J R; Jee, Y; Koritala, R E; Li, M; Lucas, J W; Ma, B; Maroni, V A; McDaniel, R L; Miller, D J; Park, J -H; Picciolo, J J; Singh, J P ; Balachandran, U

Most large-scale applications of high-critical-temperature superconductors will require wires or tapes that can carry large current in applied magnetic fields. This report describes research and development efforts at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) aimed at producing practical superconducting components and devices using the Y-Ba-Cu-O and Bi-(Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O systems. Topics discussed include various methods of forming second- and first-generation composite conductors, characterization of their structures and superconducting and mechanical properties, modeling of grain-boundary current transport, and the testing and modeling of a superconducting fault current limiter.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 795893
• Report Number(s): ANL-02/03; TRN: US200215%%247
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 2 May 2002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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