Requirements on melt-textured Y-Ba-Cu-O for the use in magnetic bearings or electric motors

Author

Habisreuther, Tobias ; Litzkendorf, Doris ; Surzhenko, Oleksiy ; Zeisberger, Matthias ; Müller, Robert ; Riches, James ; Schauroth, Stefan ; Dellith, Jan ; Gawalek, Wolfgang

Author_Institution

Phys. Hochtechnol., Jena, Germany

Volume

11

Issue

1

fYear

2001

fDate

3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3501

Lastpage

3504

Abstract

Melt-textured Y-Ba-Cu-O (YBCO) is prepared in batch process with reproducible material properties. Functional models of magnetic bearings and electric motors were equipped with this material. From the tests of these models the requirements on further material development can be derived. The quality of a magnetic bearing can be improved by increasing the size of the superconducting domains. The current density should be in the order of 200-400 A/mm². Reluctance motors with output powers up to 38 kW at 77 K were constructed. Further improvements can be achieved using large superconducting domains with higher current density

Keywords

barium compounds; critical current density (superconductivity); high-temperature superconductors; magnetic bearings; melt texturing; reluctance motors; superconducting machines; superconducting magnets; yttrium compounds; 38 kW; 77 K; YBa₂Cu₃O₇; batch process; current density; electric motors; magnetic bearings; melt-textured Y-Ba-Cu-O; reluctance motors; superconducting domains; tests; Current density; Electric motors; Magnetic levitation; Magnetic materials; Material properties; Materials testing; Reluctance motors; Superconducting magnets; Superconducting materials; Yttrium barium copper oxide;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.919818

Filename

919818