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Power ApplicationsThe goal of the power applications effort is to accelerate the products using HTS wire (coils) to a new generation of power equipment in the next decade. At Los Alamos this has evolved into the three efforts briefly described here. HTS Transmission Cable research is focused on improved techniques for measuring AC losses. This research is concerned with losses in coated conductor or 2nd generation HTS tapes. The interest is in both AC and DC modes of electrical transmission using these tapes. A detailed description of the problems and some of the latest measurements being tried at Los Alamos are given on the AC Losses page. The General Electric Corporation is developing 100 MVA HTS Generator as part of DOE’s HTS program. Los Alamos has been tasked to research problems connected to long term maintenance of this generator. Los Alamos is looking at using a Heat Pipe in a rotating frame for heat transfer in the generator.
Contact: Stephen P. Ashworth, ashworth@lanl.gov
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