SUPERCONDUCTIVE FIELD WINDING SUBSYSTEM FOR A 3000 HP HOMOPOLAR MOTOR

A superconductive field winding subsystem has been developed for a 3000 hp homopolar motor for a model ship propulsion system. This subsystem includes a large NbTi superconductive coil mounted in a cryostat designed to withstand relatively severe environmental conditions expected during the shipboard tests planned by the Navy. Other components are a 2.5 kva exciter for energizing the windings, an instrumentation console for monitoring system operation and a transfer line to permit operation with batch quantities of liquid helium. An overall description of the design and construction of the individual components in the system is presented along with a summary of preliminary component test results.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Applied Superconduction Conference at Stanford University, August 17-20, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • Ackermann, R A
  • Rhodenizer, R L
  • Ward, C O
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 772-775
• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 0018-9464

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coils (Electromagnetism); Cryogenic devices; Direct current motors; Electric power; Electrical equipment; Electrical systems; High speed rail; Homopolar generators; Motors; Propulsion; Ships; Superconductivity; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced propulsion; Homopolar motors; Ship propulsions; Superconductive ship propulsion
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163113
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Vol. MAG-13 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM