| HTS Power
Cables |
 HTS
power cables provide a wire-based technology suitable for carrying
large amount of electrical current for power transmission and
distribution both in urban areas and special geographic zones.
China, in particular, is faced with a rapidly rising demand
for electricity as its economic development exceeds its power-supply
infrastructure.
In many situations, conventional underground power cables or
overhead lines have only limited capacities. The reduced size
and thermal insulation of HTS power cables provide an ideal
solution to these problems |
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| HTS
Electric Motor |
Electric motors made with superconducting wire are far more
efficient than conventional ones wound with copper wire.
With an electrical efficiency of 99% or higher, and size of
only half that of conventional motors, HTS electrical motors
provide a particular attractive solution for situations where
space is at a premium. |
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| HTS Magnetic
Resonance Imaging |
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Superconductors can also perform a life-saving function in
the area of biomedicine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
has recently become a widespread indispensable medical tool,
providing doctors with a non-invasive means of obtaining valuable
information for investigating and treating the human body.
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| HTS Fault
Current Limiters |
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 Current
limiters are designed to react to, and to absorb, unanticipated
power disturbances in the utility grid, preventing loss of
power to customers or damage to utility grid equipment. Conventional
copper-based equipment has significant energy losses associated
with inherent electrical (Joule) heating. In order to reduce
the catastrophic effects of current disturbances, conv-entional
fault current limiting solutions must use large amounts of
copper, leading to large continuous stand-by energy losses
and undesirable voltage drops. More efficient HTS fault current
limiters are especially suited for use by electrical utility
companies.
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| HTS Magnetic-Levitation |
 Magnetic
levitation (MAGLEV) vehicles are expected to become one method
of popular transportation in China over the next 10 years.
MAGLEV vehicles, such as trains, can be made to "float"
using a very strong magnetic field, virtually eliminating mechanical
friction between the train and its tracks |
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