Prospects for large high-temperature superconducting power transformers: Conclusions from a design study

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-52

  Sykulski, C ^a   Beduz, R L ^a   Stoll, M R ^a   Harris, K F ^a   Goddard, Y ^a   Yang, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; LIQUID INSULATING MATERIALS; POWER ELECTRONICS; REFRIGERATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES;

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING POWER TRANSFORMERS;

ELECTRIC AUTOTRANSFORMERS;

EID: 0032671223     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:19990192     Document Type: Article

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