Railway applications for high-Tc superconductors

被引:3
作者
Fujimoto, Hiroyuki [1 ]
机构
[1] Dept. of Applied Superconductivity, Materials Technology Division
来源
Quarterly Report of RTRI (Railway Technical Research Institute) (Japan) | 2004年 / 45卷 / 04期
关键词
BiSrCaCuO; Cable; Electric railway; Flywheel; High-Tc superconductor; Power transformer; REBaCuO; Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) systems;
D O I
10.2219/rtriqr.45.197
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摘要
This paper investigates possible electric railway applications for superconducting technology, assuming that rapid advances are made in superconducting materials and the relevant R&D is carried out. First, it reviews the high-Tc superconducting materials that have been discovered since 1986. The remarkable development of silver sheathed, BiSrCaCuO-based superconducting wires and melt-processed REBaCuO (RE standing for rare earth) bulks with a high critical current density (Jc) at 77 K in magnetic fields will benefit their applications. Secondly, power transformers for rolling stock, superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) systems, flywheels, and cables are introduced as examples of possible candidate applications on conventional railways. Superconducting technology will contribute to solving global environmental problems and energy issues in the 21st century.
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页码:197 / 202
页数:5
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