High temperature superconductivity applied to electric motors

Author

Edick, J.D. ; Schiferl, R.F. ; Jordan, H.E.

Author_Institution

Reliance Electr. Co., Cleveland, OH, USA

Volume

2

Issue

4

fYear

1992

Firstpage

189

Lastpage

194

Abstract

The application of high temperature superconductors to electric motors is discussed. Both the advantages and limitations of using superconductors in motors are reviewed. A synchronous motor with a high-temperature superconductor field winding for pump and fan drive applications is described and some of its unique features are identified. A 10000-hp superconducting motor design and its advantages in terms of improved efficiency and reduced size are described. The performance requirements for the superconducting wire necessary for motor applications are considered, and the progress being made toward realizing these requirements is assessed.<>

Keywords

high-temperature superconductors; superconducting machines; synchronous motors; efficiency; electric motors; fan drive; high temperature superconductors; performance requirements; pump drive; reduced size; superconducting motor design; synchronous motor; Electric motors; High temperature superconductors; Iron; Magnetic cores; Magnetic fields; Stator cores; Superconducting filaments and wires; Superconductivity; Synchronous motors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.182730

Filename

182730