• DocumentCode
    1497279
  • Title

    An overview of the SMES ETM program: the Bechtel team´s perspective

  • Author

    Loyd, R.J. ; Walsh, T.E. ; Kimmy, E.R. ; Dick, B.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Bechtel Nat. Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1569
  • Lastpage
    1575
  • Abstract
    Phase I of the conceptual design and component development for the SMES/ETM (Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage/Engineering Test Model) program is discussed. The approach chosen is to develop and test all key components at full scale; in particular, the selected operating current for the conductor is 200 kA. The ETM is supposed to deliver from 400 to 1000 MW for 100 s and from 10 to 20 MW for 2 to 3 h. The lower end of each range was chosen for the design described. The result is a 21-MWh coil discharging 56% of its energy at 400 MW in 100 s or discharging 95% of its energy at 10 MW over 2 h. The design philosophy is discussed
  • Keywords
    superconducting magnet energy storage; 10 to 20 MW; 100 S; 2 to 3 h; 200 kA; 400 to 1000 MW; Bechtel; Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage/Engineering Test Model; component development; conceptual design; operating current; Coils; Contracts; Costs; Design engineering; Power engineering and energy; Power industry; Samarium; Scheduling; Space technology; Superconducting magnetic energy storage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.92598
  • Filename
    92598