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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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Electric Motor |
Electric motors made with superconducting wire are far
more efficient than conventional ones wound with copper
wire.
With an electrical efficiency of above 99%, and size of
only half that of conventional motors, HTS electrical
motors provide aparticular attractive solution for situations
where space is at a premium. |
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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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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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