Title :
Applicability of high-Tc superconductors as opening switch materials for superconducting magnetic energy storage systems
Author :
Byrne, D.P. ; Smith, C. ; Iverson, M. ; Kwor, R. ; Kalkur, T.S.
Author_Institution :
Kaman Sci. Corp., Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Abstract :
The authors briefly review past efforts to develop superconducting opening switches, and report on the initial phase of an analytical and experimental program designed to assess the potential of the high-transition temperature (Tc) materials as opening switches. The experimental assessment program, which used BiSrCaCuO films, and the ionized-cluster beam (ICB) film deposition process are outlined
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; copper compounds; high-temperature superconductors; strontium compounds; superconducting magnet energy storage; superconducting magnets; superconducting thin films; switchgear; switching; BiSrCaCuO; SMES; high-temperature superconductors; ionized-cluster beam; opening switches; superconducting magnetic energy storage; switching; thin film deposition; Energy storage; Impedance; Inductors; Magnetic materials; Springs; Superconducting magnetic energy storage; Superconducting materials; Superconductivity; Switches; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Power Sources Symposium, 1990., Proceedings of the 34th International
Conference_Location :
Cherry Hill, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-604-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPSS.1990.145779
