WTEC Panel Report on

Power Applications of Superconductivity in Japan and Germany

David Larbalestier, Panel Chair
Richard D. Blaugher
Robert E. Schwall
Robert S. Sokolowski
Masaki Suenaga
Jeffrey O. Willis

September 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Staff
Disclaimer
Foreword
List of Figures
List of Tables

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

David Larbalestier

• The Vision of a New 21^st Century Technology: Power Applications of Superconductivity
• The WTEC Panel
• Site Visits in Japan and Europe
• The U.S. Program
• The Japanese Program
• The German Program
• References

2. Power Systems, Generation, and Storage

Richard D. Blaugher

• Introduction
• Early High-Field Magnets and Energy Storage
• Superconducting Electric Power Applications
• AC Rotating Machine Efforts in Japan
• AC Rotating Machine Efforts in the United States
• Magnetic Energy Storage Efforts in Japan
• Magnetic Energy Storage Efforts in Germany
• Magnetic Energy Storage Efforts in the United States
• Summary
• Conclusions
• References

3. Power Transmission and Distribution Cables & Transformers

Robert S. Sokolowski

• Introduction
• Superconducting Power Transmission Cables -- Overview
• HTS Power Transmission Cables - Overview
• HTS Power Transmission Cable Development in Japan
• Superconducting Transformers -- Overview
• HTS Transformers -- Overview
• HTS Transformer Development in Japan
• References

4. Power Systems -- Other Applications

Robert Schwall

• What are "Other Applications"
• Flywheels
• Fault-Current Limiters
• HTS Leads
• HTS Superconducting Magnets
• Refrigerators
• References

5. HTS Conductor Technology

Jeffrey O. Willis

• Introduction
• Conductor Technologies
• Funding and Resources
• Present Technical Status
• Critical Issues
• Funding Prospects
• Summary and Conclusions
• References

6. Low Tc Superconductor R&D in Japan

Masaki Suenaga

• Introduction
• Sources and Methods of Funding
• Comparison of the R&D Efforts of Japan and the United States
• Low Tc Conductor Development for Electric Utility Devices
• Applications of Low T_c Superconductors for Very High Magnetic Fields
• Summary

APPENDICES

A. Professional Experience of Panel Members

B. Professional Experience of Other Team Members

C. Japanese Site Reports

• Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
• Chubu Electric Power Company, Inc.
• Fujikura, Ltd.
• Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
• Hitachi Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
• International Superconductivity Technology Center (ISTEC)
• Kobe Steel, Ltd.
• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO)
• National Laboratory for High Energy Physics (KEK)
• National Research Institute for Metals (NRIM)
• New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
• Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI)
• Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
• Super-GM Test Facility
• Tokai University, Shonan Campus
• Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)
• Toshiba Corporation
• University of Tokyo

D. European Site Reports

• ABB Corporate Research
• Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK)
• Siemens
• Statusseminar
• Vacuumschmelze

E. Partial Listing of World Wide Web Homepages for Sites Visited by the Panel

F. Glossary

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