Compact, Lightweight, Superconducting Power Generators (Postprint)

Abstract

Many future military systems will depend heavily on high electrical power input ranging from hundreds of kilowatts up to the multimegawatt level. These weapon systems include electromagnetic launch applications as well as electrically driven directed energy weapons (DEW), such as high-power microwaves and solid-state lasers. These power generation subsystems must often be packaged using limited space and strict weight limits on either ground mobile or airborne platforms. Superconducting generators made of high-temperature superconductors (HTS) will enable megawatt-class airborne power systems that are lightweight and compact. Also discussed briefly are new advances in HTS conductors and refrigeration systems furthering the development of HTS power systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA458166

Entities

People

  • Gregory L. Rhoads
  • Justin C. Tolliver
  • Kevin W. Schmaeman
  • Michael D. Sumption
  • Paul N. Barnes

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Engineering
  • Generators
  • High Power Microwaves
  • High Temperature
  • High Temperature Superconductors
  • Lightweight
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Superconductors
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites