Superconductivity : applications today and tomorrow / Muralidhar Miryala, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miryala, Muralidhar, editor.

Series:

Chemistry research and applications series.

Chemistry research and applications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Superconductivity.

Superconductors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book consists of sixteen chapters, each covering in depth a particular subject and surveying recent developments in the field. Challenging issues, like high quality control, uniform superconducting bulk materials production by infiltration growth (IG) process, flux pinning, mechanical properties, Maglev, bearing and flywheel, trapped field magnets, magnetic shielding, and pulsed field magnetization will appear in this book. Some other issues will be Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) based on cryogenic current compartments and its utilization in particle accelerators in scientific or medical applications, cryogenic system requirements and design considerations for superconducting devices. Additionally, vortex pinning by artificial pinning centers in thin films and coated conductors, development of new class of superconductors by low cost, high performance thick film technology by solid state (REBa2O4) and liquid phase (BaCuO2) reaction are discussed. Finally, MgB2 superconductor fabrication by sintering, spark plasma sintering, flux pinning, the electric and magnetic characterization, trapped field performance and wires towards commercial applications are presented for the reader to analyze. The team of authors and the editor hope that the presented ideas and information in this book will be helpful for interested readers, scientists, upcoming young researchers, and master and bachelor students, and will encourage further development in the field.

Contents:

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW ; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; TO MY TEACHER, COLLEAGUE, AND FRIEND PRESIDENT OF SIT, PROF. DR. MASATO MURAKAMI ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; SHORT BIOGRAPHY ; TARGET AUDIENCE ; Chapter 1 FABRICATION OF BULK (RE)BCO SUPERCONDUCTORS BY THE INFILTRATION AND GROWTH PROCESS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ESTABLISHED FABRICATION TECHNIQUES FOR BULK (RE)BCO SUPERCONDUCTORS ; 2.1. Melt Growth Process ; 2.2. Top Seeded Melt Growth (TSMG) Process

2.3. The Buffer-Aided TSMG Process 2.3.1. Limitations of the Melt growth process ; 3. INFILTRATION AND GROWTH (IG) PROCESS ; 3.1. Merits of the IG Process ; 3.1.1. Shrinkage/Near-Net Shaping ; 3.1.2. Microstructure ; (a) Reduced Porosity and Cracks ; (b) Inhibiting RE-211-Free Regions ; 3.1.3 Refinement of RE-211 ; 3.2. Limitations of the IG Process ; 3.2.1. Inhomogeneous Distribution of RE-211 Particles ; 3.2.2. Non-Uniformity of Superconducting Properties ; 3.2.3. Challenges in Controlling the RE-211 Content ; 3.2.4. Incomplete Oxygenation ; 4. OTHER IG PROCESSES

4.1. Preform Optimization in IG Process 4.2. Extension of Directional Solidification to the IG Process ; 4.3. Modified IG Process; 4.4. Other Significant Contributions in the IG Process ; 5. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ; 5.1. Addition of Ag ; 5.2. Resin Impregnation/Compressive Stress ; 6. SUMMARY AND FURTHER SCOPE ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 GROWTH OF BULK SUPERCONDUCTORS IN Y1.5BA2CU3OX SYSTEM WITH CEO2 ADDITION ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; METHODS ; Temperature of Self-Nucleation (TSN), Blocky and Spheroidal Growth

Temperature Window for Epitaxial Growth of Single grain Bulk Macro- and Microstructure ; Growth Rate ; Influence of Y2O3 and CeO2 Additions on the Y123 Single-Grain Growth ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENT ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 3 DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECT OF HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTIVE MAGLEV BEARING AND FLYWHEEL ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. SMB BASED ON HTSC ; 3. FESS WITH SMB; 4. A HTS MAGLEV FESS PROTOTYPE FOR SUBWAY APPLICATION; 4.1. Maglev Bearing ; 4.2. Equipment for Manufacture of SMB ; 4.3. Test system of SMB ; 4.4. Electrical Machine ; 4.5. Flywheel Rotor

4.5.1. Operation of the HTS FESS Prototype 5. FUTURE PROSPECT OF HTS FESS ; 5.1. Subway and Light Rail System ; 5.2. Power Grid and Renewable Energy System ; 5.3. Electromagnetic Launch and Weapon ; 5.4. Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) ; 5.5. Electric Vehicle ; SUMMARY ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 4 BULK SUPERCONDUCTORS: TRAPPED FLUX AND ITS POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; MATERIALS PREPARATION ; MAGNETIZATION PROCEDURES ; AXIAL-FLUX SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES

Chapter 5 MAGNETIC SHIELDING WITH BULK HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS: IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHIELDED VOLUME IN HOLLOW CYLINDERS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63483-816-5