Title :
Design for a superconductive power cable for SMES
Author :
Xiuying, Q. ; Kustom, R.L. ; Skiles, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Supercond. Center, Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
fDate :
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Superconductive power cables are considered for use as the busbar between a 5500-MWh superconductive magnetic energy storage (SMES) coil and the power-conditioning circuits. The busbar is configured to minimize forces due to the magnetic field. Three design options for the superconducting cable are presented. The peak operating current is 230 kA. Room-temperature copper cable is connected in parallel to the superconductive cable for redundant operation in the event of loss of cooling of the superconductor. Calculations of temperature rise versus time without cooling are presented
Keywords :
superconducting cables; superconducting magnet energy storage; 230 kA; SMES; busbar; cooling; magnetic field; peak operating current; power-conditioning circuits; redundant operation; superconductive power cable; temperature rise; Cooling; Energy storage; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Power cables; Samarium; Superconducting cables; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnetic energy storage; Superconductivity;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
