Superconducting transformer
US4336561A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S505/87
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A superconducting transformer having a winding arrangement that provides for current limitation when subjected to a current transient as well as more efficient utilization of radial spacing and winding insulation. Structural innovations disclosed include compressed conical shaped winding layers and a resistive matrix to promote rapid switching of current between parallel windings.
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