Title :
Minimal performances of high Tc wires for cost effective SMES compared with low Tc´s
Author :
Levillain, C. ; Thérond, P.G.
Author_Institution :
Electr. de France, Clamart, France
fDate :
7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
On the basis of a 22MJ/10MVA unit without stray field, the authors determine minimal performances for high Tc superconducting (HTS) wires, in order to obtain HTS superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) competitive compared with low Tc superconducting (LTS) ones. The cost equation mainly considers the wire volume, the fabrication process and losses. They then recommend HTS critical current densities and operating magnetic fields close to the present state-of-the-art for short samples. A 30% gain for HTS SMES compared with LTS one could be expected
Keywords :
costing; critical current density (superconductivity); economics; high-temperature superconductors; magnetic fields; superconducting cables; superconducting magnet energy storage; 10 MVA; 22 MJ; HTSC superconducting magnetic energy storage; SMES; cost equation; critical current densities; fabrication process; high Tc superconducting wires; losses; operating magnetic fields; state-of-the-art; wire volume; Costs; Critical current density; High temperature superconductors; Samarium; Superconducting filaments and wires; Superconducting magnetic energy storage; Superconducting magnets; Superconducting transmission lines; Tellurium; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
