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Applicability of Superconductivity in the Electric Power System: A Canadian Perspective

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The recent discovery of high temperature superconducting (HTSC) materials and the development of low loss (in alternating current application), low temperature multifilamentary superconductors have the potential to benefit the electric power companies. The potential benefits of these materials, and the public interest in HTSC, have motivated electrical utilities to examine the technologies closely. This paper presents a Canadian view on prospective applications of superconductivity in a power system.

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  1. Ontario Hydro Research Division, Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5S4, Canada

    Frank Y. Chu

  2. Hydro Quebec, Vice Presidence Recherche, Varennes, Quebec, J0L 2P0, Canada

    Raymond Roberge

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  1. Frank Y. Chu
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  1. Department of Industrial Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113, Japan

    Koichi Kitazawa

  2. Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606, Japan

    Takehiko Ishiguro

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Chu, F.Y., Roberge, R. (1989). Applicability of Superconductivity in the Electric Power System: A Canadian Perspective. In: Kitazawa, K., Ishiguro, T. (eds) Advances in Superconductivity. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68084-0_3

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