In 1987, the Lewis Research center of the NASA and the Argonne National Laboratory of the Department of Energy joined in a cooperative program to identify and assess high payoff space and aeronautical applications of high temperature superconductivity (HTSC). The initial emphasis of this effort was limited, and those space power related applications which were considered included microwave power transmission and magnetic energy storage. The results of these initial studies were encouraging and indicated the need of further studies. A continuing collaborative program with Argonne National Laboratory has been formulated and the Lewis Research Center is presently structuring a program to further evaluate HTSC, identify applications and define the requisite technology development programs for space power systems. This paper discusses some preliminary results of the previous evaluations in the area of space power applications of HTSC which were carried out under the joint NASA-DOE program, the future NASA-Lewis proposed program, its thrusts, and its intended outputs and give general insights on the anticipated impact of HTSC for space power applications of the future.


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    Title :

    High temperature superconductivity technology for advanced space power systems


    Additional title:

    Hochtemperatursupraleitungstechnologie für fortgeschrittene Raumfahrtsysteme


    Contributors:
    Faymon, K.A. (author) / Myers, I.T. (author) / Connolly, D.J. (author)

    Published in:

    Space Power ; 9 , 2/3 ; 185-194


    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    10 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 3 Tabellen, 16 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English