Transformers Magazine Special Edition – Superconductivity
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Editorial Message
Dear readers,
While the domain covered by Transformers Magazine is, naturally, the transformer industry, technology and market, as a reference publication we also cover areas and technologies that may not be extremely important at the moment, but they might have a more pronounced impact on our industry in the near future. One such area is superconductivity. In the past, some transformer manufacturers and other scientific research institutions have made significant investments in superconducting transformers, and a lot of knowledge and experience has been gathered through such scientific research projects. However, due to certain limitations, this technology is still not cost-effective for wider application.
Superconducting traction transformer
As a result, the 300 kW oil cooling system takes a large share of the weight and space. The whole system weighs just under 6tons.
Artificial intelligence for superconducting transformers
Cryo-electrification is a solution that superconducting technology together with cryogenic engineering can offer to assist in resolving the issues in the power network
Superconducting fault current limiters for grid protection
The electrical grid gets more complex in order to respond to electrical consumption growth.
The Munich SuperLink project
The energy transition will, in all likelihood, lead to increased stress for the distribution grids, especially in large cities.
Application of magnesium diboride in saturated core fault current limiters
A fault current limiter must be able to change impedance autonomously, without active sensing or actuation systems that might be prone to failure.
Impact of controllable superconducting series reactor in transient recovery voltage of circuit breaker
Due to the development of modern grids and the extensive implementation of distributed generators, the fault current level increases, which affects the operation of circuit breakers.
An accurate model of the high-temperature superconducting cable by using stochastic methods
Due to some disadvantages of early superconductors, called low-temperature superconductors (LTS), the application of some materials faced noticeable hindrances.
Status of MgB2 superconducting wires at Sam Dong
In recent years, newly developed energy systems have come into widespread use in our daily lives.
Interview with Paul Griffin
In our industry, there are always challenges, and sometimes it was on diagnostics that there was a lot of focus.
