Protected superconducting component and method for producing the same

US6584333B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Nexans Superconductors GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Gauss · Pocking, DE
• Joachim Bock · Lechenich, DE
• Johannes Holzem · Gerstungen, DE
• Guenter Brommer · Wiesbaden, DE
• Markus Grom · Kronberg, DE
• Werner Horst · Zeven, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2003
• Expiry date: May 9, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S505/741

Abstract

The invention relates to a high-temperature superconductor component with a particular cross-sectional area, which has a current-carrying section, the current-carrying section being in contact with a safety conductor in such a way that the critical current flowing on transition of the superconductor to normal conduction can be taken up without damage by the safety conductor in at least 1 second and rerouted, as well as a process for its production.