IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0161181
(2011-06-15)
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등록번호 |
US-8391938
(2013-03-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Lindsay, David Timothy
- Eckroad, Steve
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A transformer including: a transformer housing having an interior, a superconducting wire winding disposed within the housing interior, a dry dielectric medium in contact with a superconducting wire winding, and a temperature control device in heat exchange communication with the dry dielectric medi
A transformer including: a transformer housing having an interior, a superconducting wire winding disposed within the housing interior, a dry dielectric medium in contact with a superconducting wire winding, and a temperature control device in heat exchange communication with the dry dielectric medium, adapted to utilize a gaseous medium for controlling the temperature of the superconducting wire winding.
대표청구항
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1. A transformer comprising: a transformer housing having an interior;a superconducting wire winding disposed within the housing interior;a dry dielectric medium in contact with the superconducting wire winding; anda temperature control device in heat exchange communication with the dry dielectric m
1. A transformer comprising: a transformer housing having an interior;a superconducting wire winding disposed within the housing interior;a dry dielectric medium in contact with the superconducting wire winding; anda temperature control device in heat exchange communication with the dry dielectric medium, adapted to utilize a gaseous medium for controlling the temperature of the superconducting wire winding, wherein the dry dielectric medium is capable of conducting heat generated by the superconducting wire winding to the gaseous medium. 2. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the superconducting wire winding comprises at least two of copper, bismuth, strontium, yttrium, niobium, titanium, tin, magnesium, or boron. 3. The transformer of claim 2, wherein the superconducting wire winding comprises bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide, yttrium barium copper oxide, niobium titanium, magnesium diboride, or niobium tin. 4. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the temperature control device is adapted to maintain a median control temperature of the superconducting wire winding below the superconducting wire winding critical temperature. 5. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the dry dielectric medium comprises at least one of epoxy, fiber reinforced plastic, silicone rubber, or ethylene-propylene rubber, optionally wherein the dry dielectric medium is filled. 6. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the dry dielectric medium comprises at least one of solid, cast, molded, extruded, machined, or impregnated laminar material. 7. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the dry dielectric medium can absorb the heat generated by the superconducting wire winding, such that the superconducting wire winding temperature may be maintained below the superconducting wire winding critical temperature without contacting a cryogenic liquid. 8. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the gaseous medium is capable of maintaining a median temperature of the superconducting wire winding in a range of from about 4 K (−269° C.) to about 195 K (−72.2° C.). 9. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the gaseous medium is capable of maintaining a median temperature of the superconducting wire winding in a range of from about 4 K (−269° C.) to about 70 K (−203° C.). 10. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the gaseous medium is capable of remaining in a gaseous state at a temperature in the range of about 4 K (−269° C.) to about 195 K (−72.2° C.). 11. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the gaseous medium is capable of remaining in a gaseous state at a temperature in the range of about 4 K (−269° C.) to about 70 K (−203° C.). 12. The transformer of claim 10, wherein the gaseous medium comprises at least one of pressurized argon, helium, hydrogen, pressurized nitrogen, neon, methane or carbon dioxide. 13. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the transformer housing is vacuum jacketed. 14. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the critical temperature of the superconducting wire winding is greater than about 4 K (−269° C.), optionally up to about 195 K (−72.2° C.). 15. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the critical temperature of the superconducting wire winding is greater than about 4 K (−269° C.), optionally up to about 70K (−203° C.). 16. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the transformer housing comprises at least one primary bushing and at least one secondary bushing per phase of the transformer. 17. The transformer of claim 16, wherein the bushing associated with the transformer housing is pressure sealed against the vacuum jacketed outer housing. 18. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the transformer housing comprises stainless steel. 19. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the temperature control device is in heat exchange communication with the transformer via a gas conduit. 20. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the temperature control device is a separate unit engaged with an exterior of the transformer housing. 21. The transformer of claim 20, wherein the temperature control device is fixedly attached to the exterior of the transformer housing.
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