OPTIMAL DESIGN OF SUPERCONDUCTING AC GENERATOR |
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| Authors: | A. H. M. S. ULA J. L. KIRTLEY JR. |
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| Affiliation: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The design philosophy and the optimization procedure used in the design of the superconducting generator are outlined and the effect of different parameters on the overall machine size and power density is examined. The effects of superconductor capability, environmental shield, type of rotor construction on the design of the machine are investigated. It is shown that the present day superconductors offer as much magnetic field generating capability as can be profitably used in synchronous machines and it is also shown that even in the “iron-free” or “air-core” superconducting machine, the design is dominated by the iron environmental shield. |
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