Construction and testing of a 1000 hp high-temperature superconducting motor

Zhang, B.; Driscoll, D.; Dombrovski, V.

doi:10.1109/pcicon.2002.1045006

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“…Research in the application of HTS materials to electric motors has lead to a number of HTS motor prototypes [2][3][4][5][6] yet no industrial HTS motor product has yet been introduced. These motor demonstrations have been synchronous motors with HTS field windings, on the rotor.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Technical and commercial hurdles to industrial HTS motor product introduction and customer acceptance include 1) the high cost of HTS wire and the cryogenic cooling system components, 2) customer concerns about reliability of HTS motors, and 3) the ability to attain the loss reduction potential of large HTS motors. Reliance Electric has demonstrated a number of HTS based electric motors up to a 1000 hp, variable speed synchronous motor [3,4] with an HTS field winding in the year 2000. In 2001 this motor was tested to 1600 hp with a sinusoidal (constant frequency) supply.…”

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Development of Ultra-Efficient Electric Motors Final Technical Report Covering work from April 2002 through September 2007

Schiferl¹

2008

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confidence: 99%

Development of Ultra-Efficient Electric Motors Final Technical Report Covering work from April 2002 through September 2007

Schiferl¹

2008

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“…Research directed at the development of economically viable HTS based industrial motors has been going on for over 18 years [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and has included the demonstration of a number of motor prototypes in ratings up to 5000 hp (3730 kW). Superconducting technology promises substantial loss reduction for motors in the rating range of 5000 hp and above accompanied with motor volume reduction.…”

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High Temperature Superconducting Synchronous Motors: Economic Issues for Industrial Applications

Schiferl

Flory

Umans

et al. 2006

2006 Record of Conference Papers - IEEE Industry Applications Society 53rd Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference

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High temperature superconducting materials offer the capability to reduce losses in large industrial motors (greater than 1000 horsepower in rating) by 50%. This loss reduction can be accompanied by an overall motor size reduction. The application of high temperature superconductors in high horsepower electric motors is described and the potential benefits of these motors are discussed. The economic viability of high temperature superconducting based electric motors for industrial applications depends upon the cost of the superconducting wire. A discussion of wire component costs for readily available first generation high temperature superconducting wire as well as the future, lower cost, second generation high temperature superconducting wire is presented showing that economically viable high temperature superconducting based motors will require second generation wire. A review of the state-of-the-art in industrial motor lab prototype demonstrations of high temperature superconducting based motors is presented showing the rapid advancement of this technology.The application advantages of high temperature superconducting motors in pump and fan systems are also discussed.

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