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High-Tc superconducting materials for electric power applications.

Author(s) : LARBALESTIER D., GUREVICH A., FELDMAN D. M., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Large-scale superconducting electric devices for power industry depend critically on wires with high critical current densities at temperatures where cryogenic losses are tolerable. This restricts choice to two high-temperature cuprate superconductors (Bi, Pb) SCCO and YBCO, and possibly to MgB2, recently discovered to superconduct at 39 K. The feasibility of superconducting power cables, magnetic energy-storage devices, transformers, fault current limiters and motors, is proven. Widespread applications now depend significantly on the reduction of material and manufacturing costs.

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  • Original title: High-Tc superconducting materials for electric power applications.
  • Record ID : 2002-2216
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Nature - vol. 414 - n. 6861
  • Publication date: 2001/11/15
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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