Title :
Lightweight, compact superconducting power sources for solid state high energy lasers
Author :
Cobb, Coleman B. ; Adams, Steven F.
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
The air force is considering advanced compact electrical power systems for many future airborne DEW concepts to capitalize on the advantages of electrical DEW. High output electrical generators, employing superconductor wire technology, are being investigated as a possible solution. Generators with high temperature superconducting (HTS) wire would be significantly lighter weight and more compact than conventional copper wire-wound generators for this high level of power.
Keywords :
copper; electric generators; high-temperature superconductors; solid lasers; weapons; air force; airborne direct energy weapon; copper wire-wound generators; electrical power systems; high temperature superconducting wire; solid state high energy lasers; superconducting power sources; superconductor wire technology; Diodes; High temperature superconductors; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Superconducting filaments and wires; Superconducting photodetectors; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 2002. IECEC '02. 2002 37th Intersociety
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7296-4
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.2002.1391977
