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Method and apparatus utilizing crystalline compound superconducting elements having extended strain operating range capabilities without critical current degradation
Assignee: United States, AS REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE
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Filing: 1983-02-14
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2003-02-14
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus are disclosed utilizing superconducting elements with extended strain operating range capabilities. The superconducting element is formed from a crystalline compound superconductive material that does not exhibit appreciable critical current degradation in the presence of high elastic strains imposed on the element. Such a crystalline compound superconductive material is selected from materials in the B1 and C15 crystal structure classes. The thus formed superconducting element is particularly useful in electromagnets requiring high magnetic fields for operation in the intended manner.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Ekin
- 👤 John R. Gavaler
- 👤 Aleksander I. Braginski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 14:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F6/00; H01F6/06; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/884; Y10S505/887
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
In an apparatus for utilizing electrical energy, a superconducting element having intrinsic elastic strains of magnitude greater than 0.4% imposed thereon, said superconducting element being formed from a crystalline compound superconductive material that is capable of withstanding said intrinsic elastic strains imposed on said superconductive material in said element without appreciably degrading the critical current of said element when said superconducting element is subjected to a magnetic field having its component normal to the current carrying direction of said element greater than 8 Tesla.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
In an apparatus for utilizing electrical energy, a superconducting element having intrinsic elastic strains of magnitude greater than 0.4% imposed thereon, said superconducting element being formed from a crystalline compound superconductive material that is capable of withstanding said intrinsic elastic strains imposed on said superconductive material in said element without appreciably degrading the critical current of said element when said superconducting element is subjected to a magnetic field having its component normal to the current carrying direction of said element greater than 8 Tesla.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The superconducting element of claim 1 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is selected from the B1 crystal structure class.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The superconducting element of claim 1 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is selected from one of NbN, recrystallized NbN, and NbCN.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The superconducting element of claim 1 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is selected from the C15 crystal structure class.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The superconducting element of claim 4 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is V 2 (Hf,Zr).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The superconducting element of claim 1 wherein said critical current of said element is greater than about 95% of the strain-free critical current of said element under the same magnetic field conditions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The superconducting element of claim 6 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is selected from the B1 crystal structure class.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The superconducting element of claim 7 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is selected from one of NbN, recrystallized NbN and NbCN.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The superconducting element of claim 6 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is selected from the C15 crystal structure class.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The superconducting element of claim 9 wherein said crystalline compound superconductive material is V 2 (Hf, Zr).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The superconducting element of claim 6 wherein said intrinsic elastic strains are greater than 0.3% in magnitude with said magnetic field component greater than 12 Tesla.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The superconducting element of claim 1 wherein said critical current of said element is greater than about 98% of the strain-free critical current of said element under the same magnetic field condition where said intrinsic elastic strains are greater than 0.3% in magnitude with said magnetic field component greater than 10 Tesla.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
114 words
Electromagnetic apparatus, comprising: mounting means; a superconducting element mounted on said mounting means, said superconducting element having intrinsic elastic strains of magnitude greater than 0.4% imposed thereon, said strains being imposed at least in part by said mounting means, and said superconducting element being formed from a crystalline compound superconductive material that is capable of withstanding said intrinsic elastic strains imposed on said superconductive material in said element without appreciably degrading the critical current of said element when said superconducting element is subjected to a magnetic field having its component normal to the current carrying direction of said element greater than 8 Tesla; and means adapted to provide high current to said superconducting element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
114 words
Electromagnetic apparatus, comprising: mounting means; a superconducting element mounted on said mounting means, said superconducting element having intrinsic elastic strains of magnitude greater than 0.4% imposed thereon, said strains being imposed at least in part by said mounting means, and said superconducting element being formed from a crystalline compound superconductive material that is capable of withstanding said intrinsic elastic strains imposed on said superconductive material in said element without appreciably degrading the critical current of said element when said superconducting element is subjected to a magnetic field having its component normal to the current carrying direction of said element greater than 8 Tesla; and means adapted to provide high current to said superconducting element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electromagnetic apparatus of claim 13 wherein said superconducting element is conductor wound into a magnet configuration, and wherein said mounting means positions said conductor for utilization purposes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electromagnetic apparatus of claim 13 wherein said superconductive material is a crystalline compound material selected from one of the B1 and C15 crystal structure classes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electromagnetic apparatus of claim 15 wherein said superconductive material is selected from one of NbN, recrystallized NbN, NbCN, and V 2 (Hf, Zr).
Claim 19
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for maintaining critical current in a superconductive element subjected to intrinsic elastic strains, said method comprising: selecting a superconducting element formed from a crystalline compound superconductive material that is capable of withstanding intrinsic elastic strains imposed on said superconductive material in said element without appreciably degrading the critical current of said element when said superconducting element is subjected to a magnetic field having its component normal to the current carrying the direction of said element greater than 8 Tesla; and forming said selected superconductor element into a magnetic configuration such that the intrinsic elastic strains on said superconducting element are of a magnitude greater than 0.4%.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for maintaining critical current in a superconductive element subjected to intrinsic elastic strains, said method comprising: selecting a superconducting element formed from a crystalline compound superconductive material that is capable of withstanding intrinsic elastic strains imposed on said superconductive material in said element without appreciably degrading the critical current of said element when said superconducting element is subjected to a magnetic field having its component normal to the current carrying the direction of said element greater than 8 Tesla; and forming said selected superconductor element into a magnetic configuration such that the intrinsic elastic strains on said superconducting element are of a magnitude greater than 0.4%.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said method includes selecting a crystalline compound superconductive material from one of the B1 and C15 crystal structure classes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said method includes selecting a superconductive material from one of NbN, recrystallized NbN, NbCN, and V 2 (Hf, Zr).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said method includes selecting a crystalline compound superconductive material wherein the critical current of said element is greater than about 95% of the strain-free critical current of the element under the same magnetic field conditions.
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