A Simple Figure of Merit for High Temperature Superconducting Switches

Abstract

The discovery of the new high temperature superconductors has revived interest in many special applications, including superconducting switches. For comparison of switch types, a simple figure of merit based on switch performance is proposed, derived for superconducting switches, and then calculated for thyristors and vacuum switches. The figure of merit is then used to show what critical current density would be needed for superconducting switches to compete with more conventional switches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA635167

Entities

People

  • E. M. Honig

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystals
  • Current Density
  • Energy
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Heat Energy
  • High Temperature
  • High Temperature Superconductors
  • Materials
  • Ratings
  • Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
  • Single Crystals
  • Steady State
  • Superconductors
  • Switches
  • Thin Films
  • Thyristors
  • Vacuum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.