Compact, lightweight, superconducting power generators

2004 12th Symposium on Electromagnetic Launch Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 158-163

  Barnes, Paul N ^a   Rhoads, Gregory L ^a   Tolliver, Justin C ^a   Sumption, Michael D ^a   Schmaeman, Kevin W ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generators; High electrical power; HTS conductors; Superconducting

Indexed keywords

DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS (DEW); HIGH ELECTRICAL POWER; HTS CONDUCTORS; SUPERCONDUCTING POWER GENERATORS;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; MICROWAVES; MILITARY OPERATIONS; ORDNANCE; REFRIGERATION; SOLID STATE LASERS;

SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES;

EID: 28444441316     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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