HTS coils for the Navy´s superconducting homopolar motor/generator

Author

Hazelton, D.W. ; Gardner, M.T. ; Rice, J.A. ; Walker, M.S. ; Trautwein, C.M. ; Haldar, P. ; Gubser, D.U. ; Superczynski, M. ; Waltman, D.

Author_Institution

Intermagnetics General Corp., Latham, NY, USA

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

664

Lastpage

667

Abstract

We report here on the development of HTS coils at Intermagnetics for the Navy´s homopolar motor/generator program. Two coil sizes were used. A series of small test coils (14.0 cm i.d./spl times/15.0 cm o.d./spl times/1.4 cm long) were employed to evaluate various conductor winding, insulation and epoxy impregnation issues. Based upon the results of these test coils, the larger coil modules (19.37 cm i.d./spl times/24.35 cm o.d./spl times/2.54 cm long) for the homopolar motor/generator were fabricated. Several coils each of three types of react-and-wind coils were produced, one type with monocore BSCCO-2223, one type with multifilamentary BSCCO-2223 and the other type with surface coated BSCCO-2212. Test results are presented as well as discussions on various coil technology issues.

Keywords

bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; electric propulsion; high-temperature superconductors; homopolar generators; homopolar motors; machine windings; multifilamentary superconductors; ships; strontium compounds; superconducting coils; superconducting machines; 1.4 cm; 14 cm; 15 cm; 19.37 cm; 2.54 cm; 24.45 cm; Bi/sub 2/Sr/sub 2/Ca/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O; Bi/sub 2/Sr/sub 2/CaCu/sub 3/O; Intermagnetics; Navy ship propulsion; coil sizes; conductor winding; epoxy impregnation; high temperature superconductors; insulation; monocore BSCCO-2223; multifilamentary BSCCO-2223; react-and-wind coils; small test coils; superconducting homopolar generator; superconducting homopolar motor; surface coated BSCCO-2212; Conducting materials; Conductors; High temperature superconductors; Homopolar machines; Insulation testing; Laboratories; Multifilamentary superconductors; Propulsion; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnets;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.614591

Filename

614591