SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET ENGINE
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180287407A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15939071

    申请日:2018-03-28

    摘要: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a Meissner Engine Regulator (MER) that includes a superconducting inductive element (SCIE) supplying a secondary winding coupled to recirculate excess energy from the SCIE core to a feedback winding controlled to regulate the SCIE magnetic field strength to be substantially at or below a critical magnetic field strength (Hc). In an illustrative example, Hc may be the maximum field strength to obtain the Meissner effect in the SCIE. In some examples, the SCIE may be wound with n-filar windings. The SCIE may further include a first primary electrically coupled to and powered by a DC-to-AC power inverter, for example. The secondary winding may operate to remove excess energy from the magnetic field in the SCIE, for example, and store it in a capacitor. The SCIE may be supercooled, with liquid nitrogen, for example, such that the MER reaches electrical efficiencies approaching 100%.

    Phase change pulse engine
    2.
    发明申请
    Phase change pulse engine 审中-公开
    相变脉冲发动机

    公开(公告)号:US20120104979A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13152503

    申请日:2011-06-03

    IPC分类号: H02K33/16

    摘要: A phase change pulse engine includes a superconducting magnet and a control circuit including a power supply and a capacitor. A changing magnetic field creates a magnetic coupling for a mechanical drive. The capacitor is connected to the power supply and the magnet's coil through a switching and timing control circuit to initially charge the capacitor. With the coil isolated from the capacitor, electric current from the capacitor is discharged through the coil to create the magnetic coupling. After a predetermined period of time, an electrical connection is re-established between the capacitor and the coil to recharge the capacitor. This generates a pulse of electrical energy that is periodically applied to the coil with the capacitor isolated from the coil. The pulse of electrical energy includes make up energy due to capacitor losses.

    摘要翻译: 相变脉冲发动机包括超导磁体和包括电源和电容器的控制电路。 变化的磁场产生用于机械驱动的磁耦合。 电容器通过开关和定时控制电路连接到电源和磁体线圈,以对电容器初始充电。 当线圈与电容器隔离时,来自电容器的电流通过线圈放电以产生磁耦合。 在预定时间段之后,在电容器和线圈之间重新建立电连接以使电容器再充电。 这产生一个周期性地施加到线圈的电能脉冲,电容器与线圈隔离。 电能脉冲由于电容器损耗而包括补充能量。

    Superconducting magnet engine
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11387741B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US15939071

    申请日:2018-03-28

    摘要: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a Meissner Engine Regulator (MER) that includes a superconducting inductive element (SCIE) supplying a secondary winding coupled to recirculate excess energy from the SCIE core to a feedback winding controlled to regulate the SCIE magnetic field strength to be substantially at or below a critical magnetic field strength (HC). In an illustrative example, Hc may be the maximum field strength to obtain the Meissner effect in the SCIE. In some examples, the SCIE may be wound with n-filar windings. The SCIE may further include a first primary electrically coupled to and powered by a DC-to-AC power inverter, for example. The secondary winding may operate to remove excess energy from the magnetic field in the SCIE, for example, and store it in a capacitor. The SCIE may be supercooled, with liquid nitrogen, for example, such that the MER reaches electrical efficiencies approaching 100%.