High temperature superconductor bearings
US6369476B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A high temperature superconductor bearing is disclosed which provide a strong levitation force and thus enable the construction of a horizontal-axle flywheel energy storage system. The bearing includes a magnet journal made of high temperature superconductor films, and a stator formed of a plurality of high temperature superconductors installed opposite to the high temperature superconductor magnet journal or the magnet journal for thereby off-setting the force such as the weight applied to the rotor using a magnetic pressure.
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