Performance summary of a 4,000 a high temperature superconducting cable conductor prototype

Author

Gannon, J.J., Jr. ; Minot, M.J. ; Buczek, D. ; Vellego, G. ; Metra, P.

Author_Institution

American Supercond. Corp., Westborough, MA, USA

Volume

5

Issue

2

fYear

1995

fDate

6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

953

Lastpage

956

Abstract

Multifilamentary superconducting Bi-2223 tapes made with a powder-in-tube process have been used to assemble multistrand, multilayer cable conductor prototypes. The electrical performance of these conductors has been evaluated at 77 K in self-field with DC and AC transport currents. Results show that these conductor prototypes, carrying up to 4,200 A DC, approach the 2,000 A AC operation threshold required for the commercial application of HTS power transmission cables. Combined with recent improvements in tape mechanical performance, stability, and long-length manufacturability, these results show the potential for use of HTS tapes in power transmission cables.<>

Keywords

bismuth; electron device manufacture; high-temperature superconductors; multifilamentary superconductors; power cable testing; power transmission; superconducting cables; superconducting tapes; transmission networks; 2000 A; 4000 A; 4200 A; 77 K; Bi; electrical performance; high temperature superconducting cable; long-length manufacturability; mechanical performance; multifilamentary superconducting Bi-2223 tapes; powder-in-tube process; power transmission cables; self-field; stability; testing; transport currents; Assembly; Conductors; High temperature superconductors; Multifilamentary superconductors; Nonhomogeneous media; Power transmission; Prototypes; Superconducting cables; Superconducting films; Superconducting transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.402707

Filename

402707