摘要:
A laminated superconductor wire includes a superconductor wire assembly, which includes a first superconductor insert comprising a first high temperature superconductor layer overlaying a first substrate and a second superconductor insert comprising a second high temperature superconductor layer overlaying a second substrate. The first and second superconductor inserts are joined together at their respective substrates. An electrically conductive structure substantially surrounds the superconductor wire assembly.
摘要:
A superconducting winding includes a pair of superconducting winding sections electrically connected at a node and bypass circuitry connected between the node and electrical ground and configured to allow current to flow to electrical ground when a voltage across the superconducting winding exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage. In certain embodiments, the bypass circuitry includes a switching device (e.g., zener diode) having an open position and a closed position, the switch in the closed position to allow current flow when the voltage across the superconducting winding exceeds the predetermined threshold voltage.
摘要:
A cooling device for cooling a stator of the type having windings, electrically insulated from each other including a cooling member, thermally coupled to an external surface of the windings. The cooling member has at least one passage extending through the member to receive a coolant from an external source. Because the passage for receiving the coolant is insulated from the high voltage stator conductors, water having ions (e.g., fresh water) can be used as the coolant for cooling the stator. Allowing the use of fresh water offers tremendous advantages in settings where deionized water is not readily available and eliminates the cost of a water deionization system.
摘要:
The invention features a system for connection to a utility power network. The system includes a reactive power compensation device (10) coupled to the network and configured to transfer reactive power between the utility power network and the reactive power compensation device; a capacitor system (50a, 50b) configured to transfer capacitive reactive power between the utility power network and the capacitor system; an electro-mechanical switch (52) for connecting and disconnecting the capacitor system to the utility power network; an interface (56) associated with the electro-mechanical switch; a controller (60) configured to provide control signals for controlling the electro-mechanical switch; and a communication channel (54) for coupling the controller to the interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch. The electro-mechanical switch, interface, controller, and communication channel together are configured to connect or disconnect the capacitor system from the utility power network within about three line cycles or less of the nominal voltage frequency when a fault condition is detected on the utility power network. The system includes a reactive power compensation device coupled to the network and configured to transfer reactive power between the utility power network and the reactive power compensation device; a capacitor system configured to transfer capacitive reactive power between the utility power network and the capacitor system; an electro-mechanical switch for connecting and disconnecting the capacitor system to the utility power network; an interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch; a controller configured to provide control signals for controlling the electro-mechanical switch; and a communication channel for coupling the controller to the interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch. The electro-mechanical switch, interface, controller and communication channel together are configured to connect or disconnect the capacitor system from the utility power network within about three line cycles or less of he nominal voltage frequency when a fault condition is detected on the utility power network.
摘要:
A superconducting coil includes a first superconductor formed of an anisotropic superconducting material for providing a low-loss magnetic field characteristic for magnetic fields parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil and a second superconductor having a low loss magnetic field characteristic for magnetic fields perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the coil. The first superconductor has a normal state resistivity characteristic conductive for providing current limiting in the event that the superconducting magnetic coil is subjected to a current fault.
摘要:
A superconducting machine of the type having a stator assembly and a rotor assembly that rotates within the stator assembly and is spaced from the stator assembly by a gap is disclosed. This arrangement can be used, for example, to produce a superconducting motor or generator. In one aspect of the invention, the superconducting rotating machine includes at least one HTS superconducting winding assembly which, in operation, generates a magnetic flux linking the stator assembly and rotor assembly, a refrigeration system for cooling the at least one superconducting winding of the rotor assembly and the superconducting rotating machine has a torque density of approximately 75 N.m/Kg or more at 500RPM or less.
摘要:
A high performance superconducting ceramic article (10) for use in a liquid cryogen bath is provided. It includes a superconducting ceramic tape (12) having at least one surface vulnerable to cryogenic infiltration, which is sealed on each vulnerable surface to a non-porous metallic laminate (14, 16) which also provides the desired support structure, in substantially impervious relation by a non-porous metallic bonding agent (13, 15). This results in greater cryogen infiltration, and permits greater thermal cycling of the superconductor during use without causing degradation of the tape's critical current carrying capacity.