Abstract:
A superconducting motor comprising a rotor with permanent magnets that is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, a stator outside the rotor and comprising a non-magnetic support cylinder and a ferromagnetic magnetic cylinder, wherein the support cylinder is passed through by several orifices, wherein, for each orifice, the magnetic cylinder has a cutout facing the orifice, for each pair of orifices, a coil that is made up of a superconducting material and that is wound by being accommodated in the orifices of the pair, and, for each cutout, a cooling system arranged in the cutout for cooling that portion of the coil which is accommodated in the orifice corresponding to the cutout.
Abstract:
A method, which is executed by a controller, for controlling a power supply circuit of an electric motor, the power supply circuit comprising an inverter supplying the motor with power via a power supply link, the method comprising detecting an increase in the voltage across the terminals of the power supply link while overcoming the inductive component of the impedance of the power supply link, and inhibiting an output for controlling the inverter if the increase in voltage exceeds a predetermined value for a predetermined duration. Also a controller for a power supply circuit that is configured to execute the method, an electrical power supply system for a motor and an aircraft comprising such a system and a control method.
Abstract:
Wind power generator (WPG) comprising a stator, rotor with a shaft connectable to wind turbine and a stationary superconducting coil for magnetizing the wind power generator rotor, the WPG stator comprising a multi-phase winding for producing electricity. The WPG is a synchronous generator, and the superconducting coil comprises end portions arranged to be magnetized with opposing polarities by a superconducting coil, the rotor comprises poles extending in the surface of the rotor in the direction of the shaft of the generator, the poles arranged to be magnetized using the superconducting coil, each rotor pole extends inwardly at one end of the pole such that the inwardly extended end is arranged in the vicinity of an end portion of the superconducting coil for magnetizing the rotor pole and the rotor poles comprises pole shoes formed to provide sinusoidally varying air gap flux in the air gap between stator and rotor.
Abstract:
A trace is disclosed formed of superconductive material. The trace is formed in an elongate, non-linear trace pattern characterized by (i) a trace pattern thickness, (ii) a trace pattern width greater than the trace pattern thickness, (iii) a trace pattern length greater than the trace pattern width, and (iv) a trace pattern axis extending along the trace length and defining an instantaneous alignment tangential to the trace pattern axis. The trace pattern is further characterized by (i) a envelope within which the trace pattern lies and (ii) an envelope axis defining an alignment of the envelope. The trace comprises at least two electrically connected sections, where each section includes (i) a first turn in which the trace pattern instantaneous alignment rotates about 180 degrees in a first direction around a first turn focus, and (ii) a second turn in which the trace pattern instantaneous alignment rotates about 180 degrees in a second direction, opposite the first direction, about a second turn focus. The turn radius is less than about 1,000 microns.
Abstract:
An embodiment of the invention relates to a housing unit for an electric machine, including at least one housing and at least one flow device for generating at least one first flow of a fluid, the flow device being arranged inside the at least one housing. According to an embodiment of the invention, the at least one flow device includes at least one fan, which has at least one opening and a Coanda surface, wherein the Coanda surface is arranged in the region of the opening, whereby the first flow of the fluid exits from the at least one opening in a predetermined direction and whereby at least one component, which can be arranged in the housing, can be subjected to incident blowing in a targeted manner.
Abstract:
A superconducting apparatus includes a superconducting member generating a magnetic field when an electric power is supplied to the superconducting member, a permeable yoke into which a magnetic flux of the magnetic field generated by the superconducting member permeates, and a conductive portion cooled to a low temperature state by a low temperature portion and cools the permeable yoke by thermally making contact therewith.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods provide for a high specific power electro-dynamo device that utilizes high-temperature superconductors, a dysprosium core, and superconducting coils to provide power. According to various embodiments, a rotor includes a number of rotor arms with a high-temperature superconductor attached to each arm. A stator includes a number of stator arms with stator coils wrapped around each arm. The stator coils may include superconducting wires for providing a charge to the high-temperature superconductors and non-superconducting wires for inducing a voltage from the trapped flux provided by the superconductors during operation in generator mode. The dysprosium core maximizes the magnetic flux saturated by the core while providing additional safety measures during operation. A backup power wheel or permanent magnets positioned in series with the high-temperature superconductors may provide emergency power at non-cryogenic temperatures.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to cylindrical rotating electric machines which comprise armature and field coils, with either the field coil or the dual armature being the rotating component. The dual armature is composed of two concentric cylindrical sets of coils with the field coil situated in the gap between the inner and outer armature sections. Relative rotational motion between the field and armature coils can be achieved by having either one be the rotor. By using two armature coil sections, one inside the field coil aperture and the other external to the field coil, the flux linkage between the armature and superconducting field coil can be approximately doubled. This is a more efficient use of the superconductor. The increased flux linkage in the invented technology produces a substantially higher power density than can be obtained with current conventional superconducting machine technology.
Abstract:
Provided is a noncontact apparatus for performing rotating process to a subject to be processed, without contaminating environment in an airtight container. A spin head (1) is held on a holder (7) in an airtight container, a pinning force is generated between the spin head (1) and a Type-II superconductor (11), and the spin head 1 is floated by lifting the Type-II superconductor (11) by a lifting means (22). Then, rotating force generated by a noncontact rotating power transmitting body (18) arranged in the internal center of the Type-II superconductor (11) is subsequently generated on the side of the spin head (1) and the spin head (1) is rotated in conjunction with a driving motor (19).
Abstract:
A generator including: an annular armature connectable to rotate with blades of a wind turbine; an annular stationary field winding assembly coaxial with the armature and separated by a gap from an inside surface of the armature, wherein the field winding include superconducting coils, and support structure connectable to an upper region of a tower of the wind turbine.