Superconductivity, an enabling technology for 21st century power systems?

被引:27
作者
Hassenzahl, WV [1 ]
机构
[1] Adv Energy Anal, Oakland, CA 94610 USA
关键词
electric power; superconductivity; projections;
D O I
10.1109/77.920045
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
As the final countdown of the 20(th) century approaches, several technologies based on superconductivity are moving to practical use on electric power systems. The next decade will see operational prototypes of superconducting cables, transformers, SMES, and motors installed on electric utilities in sizes that are appropriate for power distribution applications. Will these installations lead to a change in the power system of the future? Will that power system (or parts of it) look different from what we see today? Two independent and very-different issues will determine the answers to these questions. The first is the future demand for electric power, both locally and worldwide. The second is the progress in superconducting materials and the subsequent development of the applications mentioned above. Several very different scenarios have been proposed for the growth and evolution of electric power in the 21st century. These scenarios will be described briefly and their implication for superconductivity will be discussed. Finally, the author will invoke a cloudy crystal ball to predict the likely penetration of superconducting technologies into electric power systems.
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页码:1447 / 1453
页数:7
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