FSU researchers take a step towards advancing the field of power systems technology, with the help of an ongoing collaboration that has been funded by Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the U.S. Navy.

Researchers at Florida State University’s Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) have demonstrated a new, ready-to-use superconducting cable system in collaboration with Colorado-based Advanced Conductor Technologies — an advancement in superconductor technology that drives the development of technologies such as all-electric ships and aeroplanes. [1]

Figure 1. New Superconducting Cables that are Compact and Lightweight

Figure 1 shows Superconducting wires can transfer electrical present with out resistance, however they have to be stored at extraordinarily low temperatures. The researchers demonstrated a cooling gadget that depends on helium gasoline.

“We need to make these cables smaller, with decrease weight and decrease quantity,” stated paper co-author Sastry Pamidi, a FAMU-FSU Faculty of Engineering professor and CAPS affiliate director. “These are very environment friendly energy cables, and this analysis is targeted on bettering effectivity and practicality wanted to realize the promise of next-generation superconductor expertise.” [2]

The collaboration provides benefits for all involved. Companies receive help creating new products. Students see how their classwork applies to real-life engineering problems. Taxpayers get the technical and economic benefits that come from the innovations. And faculty members receive a share of a company's research funding and the opportunity to tackle exciting work. [3]

"Removing the need for liquid nitrogen to pre-cool the current leads of the superconducting cable and instead using the same helium gas that cools the cable allowed us to make a highly compact superconducting power cable that can be operated in a continuous mode," said Danko van der Laan, ACT's founder. "It therefore has become an elegant system that's small and lightweight and it allows much easier integration into electric ships and aircraft." [4]

References:

1. https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/whats-new/new-superconducting-cables-that-are-compact-and-lightweight
2. https://electronicstechnology.in/new-superconducting-cables-that-are-compact-and-lightweight/
3. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220524124656.htm
4. https://phys.org/news/2022-05-next-generation-superconducting-cables.html

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2022), New Superconducting Cables that are Compact and Lightweight, Anatechmaz, pp. 344