Encapsulated HTS bearings: Technical and cost considerations

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 15, Issue 2 PART II, 2005, Pages 2306-2311

  Werfel, F N ^a   Floegel Delor, U ^a   Riedel, T ^a   Rothfeld, R ^a   Wippich, D ^a   Goebel, B ^a  

^a Adelwitz Technologiezentrum GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bearing losses; Costs consideration; Friction; HTS bearing; Thermal super insulation; Vacuum cryostat

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CRYOGENICS; CRYOSTATS; FRICTION; HEAT LOSSES; MAGNETIC BEARINGS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

BEARING LOSSES; COSTS CONSIDERATION; HTS BEARING; THERMAL SUPER-INSULATION; VACUUM CRYOSTAT;

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS;

EID: 22144450964     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2005.849637     Document Type: Conference Paper

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