Title :
Construction and testing of a 1000 hp high-temperature superconducting motor
Author :
Zhang, Burt ; Driscoll, David ; Dombrovski, Viatcheslav
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Autom., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
An air-core, synchronous motor with a high temperature superconducting field winding has been successfully constructed and tested. The motor features a salient-pole superconducting field winding that operates at a nominal temperature of 30 K. A closed-loop (reverse Brayton cycle) cryogenic refrigeration system is used for initial cooldown and normal operation. Designed for 1,000 hp, this motor was demonstrated at 1,600 hp during operation at its rated speed of 1,800 RPM. This work summarizes the design objectives and requirements, technical challenges, data acquisition techniques and testing results
Keywords :
cooling; machine testing; machine windings; refrigeration; superconducting machines; synchronous motors; 1000 hp; 1600 hp; 30 K; air-core synchronous motor; closed-loop cryogenic refrigeration system; data acquisition; design objectives; design requirements; high-temperature superconducting motor; reverse Brayton cycle; salient-pole superconducting field winding; superconducting field winding; technical challenges; testing results; Automation; Cooling; Cryogenics; High temperature superconductors; Magnetic materials; Superconducting coils; Superconducting materials; Synchronous motors; Testing; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 2002. Industry Applications Society 49th Annual
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7384-7
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.2002.1045006
