Calorimeter for measuring AC losses in HTS cables for superconducting power transmission lines

Cryogenics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-233

  Daney, D E ^a   Boenig, H J ^a   Maley, M P ^a   Fleshler, S ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOSSES; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC LINES;

COUPLING ELECTRIC LOSSES; SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRIC LOSSES; THREE-PHASE ELECTRIC LOSSES;

CALORIMETERS;

EID: 0032688785     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-2275(99)00017-X     Document Type: Article

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