Overview of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) High‐Temperature Superconductivity Program for Large‐Scale Applications

Abstract

High‐temperature superconducting (HTS) power equipment has the potential to become a key 21st century technology for improving the capacity, efficiency, and reliability of the electric delivery system. For example, higher‐capacity HTS power lines could provide a new approach to building transmission and distribution systems that will reduce the footprint and allow additional capacity to be placed in service within existing rights‐of‐way. The U.S. Department of Energy has supported HTS research and development for almost 20 years. Two of its recent cable projects have been commissioned and are now powering over the equivalent of more than 61,000 homes.

Ceramics for Sustainable Energy Technologies with a Focus on Polymer-Derived Ceramics

“…While not yet quite ready to be implemented on a large scale, small-scale field tests of next-generation ceramic HTS systems are currently underway around the globe (Haught et al 2007). …”

Novel Combustion Concepts for Sustainable Energy Development

“…Since the discovery of ceramic-based high-temperature superconductors (HTS) in the form of cuprates such as yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) in the 1980s, extensive research has been conducted in developing materials with even higher transition temperatures, with the record currently being held by Hg-containing cuprates at over 130 K. While not yet quite ready to be implemented on a large scale, small-scale field tests of next-generation ceramic HTS systems are currently underway around the globe (Haught et al 2007). Since the discovery of ceramic-based high-temperature superconductors (HTS) in the form of cuprates such as yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) in the 1980s, extensive research has been conducted in developing materials with even higher transition temperatures, with the record currently being held by Hg-containing cuprates at over 130 K. While not yet quite ready to be implemented on a large scale, small-scale field tests of next-generation ceramic HTS systems are currently underway around the globe (Haught et al 2007).…”

Electromagnetic Analysis of YBCO Superconducting Cables With High Current Transporting for Electric Devices

“…ECENTLY, the Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide (YBCO) coated conductor becomes more and more popular for superconducting electric power devices, such as transformers, fault current limiters, energy storage systems, magnets and power transmission cables with high critical current densities of over 3.0 MA/cm 2 in conductor with length exceeding 1 km [1] . HTS devices always require a superconducting cable with high current density when they are placed in a high magnetic field, which decreases the inductances and thus induced voltages during operation at high ramp rates.…”