Superconductivity: Large-Scale Applications

As a result of a number of advances including the commercial development of high-current, high-field superconducting materials, superconductivity offers a solution to some of the pressing technological needs of our society. The development of superconducting solenoids is discussed along with applica...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1974-07, Vol.185 (4147), p.211-222
Main Author: Hein, R. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bubble chambers
Cryogenics
Electric current
Electric potential
Helium
Magnetic fields
Magnets
Solenoids
Superconductivity
Superconductors
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Summary:As a result of a number of advances including the commercial development of high-current, high-field superconducting materials, superconductivity offers a solution to some of the pressing technological needs of our society. The development of superconducting solenoids is discussed along with applications of superconducting magnets in high-energy physics, the use of superconductivity in electric power transmission, and advances in the field of rotating electrical machinery due to the employment of superconducting components. Other applications of superconductivity considered are related to energy storage and transfer or involve the use of superconducting magnets in very fast trains.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.185.4147.211