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Application of ceramic high temperature superconductor (HTSC) to cryogenic current leads has successfully demonstrated the ability to significantly reduce the refrigeration requirements associated with current leads. Westinghouse Science & Technology Center has participated in this technology development from the very beginning and has now brought this technology into commercialization with a line of HTS (High Temperature Superconducting) vapor-cooled current leads products. In the process of developing this technology, we have performed design analysis; tested prospective HTSC of various composition and geometry from half a dozen vendors; developed designs of low resistance, high current capacity HTSC/copper contact joints; fabricated and extensively tested several current lead test models and prototypes; and performed application and cost/benefits analyses. These efforts, together with HTS current lead design parameters and performance data, are discussed.
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Wu, J.L. (1996). Development of Westinghouse HTS Vapor-Cooled Current Leads. In: Summers, L.T. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials . Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials , vol 42. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9059-7_122
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