SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATOR INCLUDING VACUUM VESSEL MADE OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20220320990A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17625123

    申请日:2019-07-09

    Abstract: A superconducting generator including an armature configured to be rotated via a shaft and a stationary field disposed concentric to and radially outward from the armature. The stationary field including a superconducting field winding and a vacuum vessel having an inner wall of one of a non-magnetic material or a paramagnetic material facing the armature, an opposed outer wall of a ferromagnetic material and a plurality of sidewalls coupling the inner wall and the opposed outer wall. The superconducting field winding is disposed in the vacuum vessel. A wind turbine and method are additionally disclosed. The wind turbine includes a rotor having a plurality of blades. The wind turbine further includes a shaft coupled to the rotor. Moreover, the wind turbine includes the superconducting generator coupled to the rotor via the shaft.

    QUENCH PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20170250018A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-31

    申请号:US15519773

    申请日:2015-10-09

    CPC classification number: H01F6/02 G01R33/3815 H01F6/04 H01F6/06

    Abstract: A quench protection apparatus includes a number N of superconducting coils and a heater matrix. The number N of superconducting coils are electrically coupled in series. The heater matrix module includes the number N of heater units. The number N of heater units is electrically coupled in parallel with the number N of superconducting coils respectively. A number M of the heater units each includes at least the number N of heaters. Each superconducting coil is thermally coupled with at least one heater of each of the number M of the heater units. The number of N-M of the heater units each includes at least one heater. Each of the number M of superconducting coils correspondingly coupled with the number M of the heater units is thermally coupled with at least one heater of each of the number N-M of the heater units. A superconducting magnet system protected by above quench protection apparatus is also provided.

    Systems and methods for cooling a superconducting switch using dual cooling paths

    公开(公告)号:US11309110B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16289182

    申请日:2019-02-28

    Abstract: A persistent current switch system is presented. One embodiment of the persistent current switch system includes a vacuum chamber having a winding unit and dual cooling paths. The dual cooling paths are configured to circulate a coolant flow. The dual cooling paths are defined by a first cooling path and a second cooling path. The first cooling path includes a solid thermal component disposed in direct contact with the winding unit and the second cooling path includes a cooling tube disposed in direct contact with the winding unit and configured to circulate a coolant therein. The dual cooling paths cool the temperature of the winding unit below the threshold temperature to transition the persistent current switch system from the first mode to the second mode. A method of for cooling a winding unit in a persistent current switch system and a switching system including dual cooling paths are also disclosed.

    Current lead for cryogenic apparatus
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    发明授权
    Current lead for cryogenic apparatus 有权
    当前铅低温装置

    公开(公告)号:US09552906B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14841746

    申请日:2015-09-01

    CPC classification number: G05B11/01 G01R15/202 H01F6/065 H02G15/34 Y02E40/648

    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, a superconductor lead is configured to have less ohmic heating by its own current and less heat conduction from room temperature to cryogenic temperature, where a cryogenic apparatus is located. The superconducting lead with no ohmic resistance and low thermal conductivity disclosed herein maximizes current capacity by placing superconductors in parallel, each having equal current. Thus, the resistances are controlled to provide uniform current distribution through each superconductor of the high temperature superconducting (HTS) lead.

    Abstract translation: 在本发明的实施例中,超导体引线被配置为通过其自身电流具有较小的欧姆加热,并且在室温至低温温度下具有较少的热传导,其中定位有低温设备。 本文公开的不具有欧姆电阻和低热导率的超导引线通过平行放置超导体而各自具有相等的电流来最大化电流容量。 因此,控制电阻以通过高温超导(HTS)引线的每个超导体提供均匀的电流分布。

    SUPERCONDUCTING SWITCH FOR A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET

    公开(公告)号:US20240274336A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18567982

    申请日:2021-06-11

    CPC classification number: H01F6/04

    Abstract: A superconducting magnet includes a cooling tank containing a cooling medium and at least one superconducting circuit configured for generating a magnetic field. The superconducting magnet further includes a power supply connected to the superconducting circuit(s) for energizing the superconducting circuit(s) and a superconducting switch electrically connected across ends of the superconducting circuit(s). The superconducting switch includes a superconducting winding and a thermal conduction member having a first end thermally coupled to the superconducting winding and a second end thermally coupled to the cooling medium within the cooling tank. The thermal conduction member includes, at least, a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is constructed of a metal material having a first thermal conductivity. The second layer supports the first layer and is constructed of a material having a second thermal conductivity that is lower than the first thermal conductivity.

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