Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage and other large-scale SDI cryogenic applications programs
Abstract
The paper describes the Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) program for terrestrial storage of energy for use in powering ground-based directed energy weapons. Special attention is given to SMES technology for SDI applications, the components of a SMES system, the SMES Engineering Test Model Development Program, and the SMES critical technologies. It is pointed out that SMES has applications other than SDI, such as the commercial electric utility industry and space power systems, including hydrogen-cooled cryoconductors, superconducting turboalternators, and high-temperature superconductor power leads.
- Publication:
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Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Vol. 35B - Proceedings of the 1989 Cryogenic Engineering Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990ACGE...35..555V
- Keywords:
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- Cryogenic Cooling;
- Defense Program;
- Magnetic Energy Storage;
- Superconducting Magnets;
- Weapon Systems;
- Cryostats;
- High Temperature Superconductors;
- Liquid Hydrogen;
- Space Power Reactors;
- Engineering (General)