Title :
High temperature superconductors: impact on machine design-present state of the art from an industrial manufacturer´s point of view
Author_Institution :
GEC Alsthom Eng. Res. Centre, Stafford, UK
Abstract :
In this paper, the present state of the art of high temperature superconducting (HTS) wires is reviewed and their potential impact on electric machine design is assessed. Reference is made to the conventional superconducting generator, the inside-out generator (with stationary field), and the all-superconducting generator (with both superconducting field and stator windings). Economic and breakeven power ratings for HTS synchronous AC generators are also discussed
Keywords :
design engineering; high-temperature superconductors; rotors; stators; superconducting machines; synchronous generators; electric machine design; field windings; high Tc superconductors; inside-out generator; power ratings; stationary field; stator windings; superconducting generator; synchronous AC generators;
Conference_Titel :
Impact of New Materials on Design, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19951532
