• DocumentCode
    2202948
  • Title

    Cryogenic cooling technology for HTS electric machinery

  • Author

    Gouge, Michael J.

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Supercond. Group, Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    10-10 June 2004
  • Firstpage
    2049
  • Abstract
    Cryogenic cooling options for high temperature superconducting (HTS) synchronous machines are outlined. Present electric machines use multiple Gifford-McMahon (GM) cryocoolers coupled to the cold HTS field winding via convective flow of single-phase, cold helium gas or two-phase neon. Pulse tube cryocoolers are an attractive future option due to their potential high reliability. Major performance issues include reliability, efficiency and cost
  • Keywords
    convection; cooling; helium; high-temperature superconductors; machine windings; neon; superconducting machines; synchronous generators; synchronous motors; HTS; cold helium gas; convective flow; cryogenic cooling; field winding; high temperature superconducting synchronous machines; multiple Gifford-McMahon cryocooler; pulse tube cryocooler; two-phase neon; Availability; Cooling; Costs; Cryogenics; Helium; High temperature superconductors; Machinery; Refrigeration; Synchronous machines; US Department of Energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2004. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Denver, CO
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8465-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PES.2004.1373239
  • Filename
    1373239