A system, including a superconductive heat transfer assembly, including, a first superconductive heat transfer pipe, a second superconductive heat transfer pipe, and a superconductive heat transfer contact switch configured to open and close a gap between the first superconductive heat transfer pipe
A system, including a superconductive heat transfer assembly, including, a first superconductive heat transfer pipe, a second superconductive heat transfer pipe, and a superconductive heat transfer contact switch configured to open and close a gap between the first superconductive heat transfer pipe and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe.
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1. A system, comprising: a turbine engine, comprising: a superconductive heat transfer assembly coupled to the turbine engine, comprising: a first superconductive heat transfer pipe;a second superconductive heat transfer pipe; anda first superconductive heat transfer contact switch, wherein the firs
1. A system, comprising: a turbine engine, comprising: a superconductive heat transfer assembly coupled to the turbine engine, comprising: a first superconductive heat transfer pipe;a second superconductive heat transfer pipe; anda first superconductive heat transfer contact switch, wherein the first superconductive heat transfer contact switch comprises a switch element configured to move axially across a first gap between the first superconductive heat transfer pipe and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe to enable energy transfer between the first superconductive heat transfer pipe and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first superconductive heat transfer pipe is coupled to an exhaust conduit. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first superconductive heat transfer pipe is coupled to an intercooler between different stages of a compressor. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second superconductive heat transfer pipe is coupled to an air intake section. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first superconductive heat transfer pipe is coupled to an exhaust conduit of the turbine engine, and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe is coupled to an air intake section of the turbine engine. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first superconductive contact switch comprises a controller coupled to a drive, wherein the drive is configured to move the first superconductive heat transfer pipe relative to the second superconductive heat transfer pipe. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first superconductive contact switch comprises a controller coupled to a drive, wherein the drive is configured to move the first superconductive contact switch across the gap between the first superconductive heat transfer pipe and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first superconductive heat transfer pipe comprises a male contact surface and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe comprises a female contact surface, and a controller is configured to open and close the first gap between the male and female contact surfaces. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the male and female contact surfaces comprise curved surfaces or conical surfaces. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first superconductive heat transfer pipe comprises a first flat contact surface and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe comprises a second flat contact surface, and the controller is configured to open and close the gap between the first and second flat contact surfaces. 11. The system of claim 1, comprising a flow controller configured to control a flow of a first fluid across a first end portion of the first superconductive heat transfer pipe to transfer heat between the first fluid and the first superconductive heat transfer pipe. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the superconductive heat transfer assembly comprises a plurality of superconductive heat transfer contact switches, wherein the plurality of superconductive heat transfer contact switches comprises: a second superconductive heat transfer contact switch having opposing tapered surfaces that engage and disengage one another across a second gap;a third superconductive heat transfer contact switch having opposing curved surfaces that engage and disengage one another across a third gap;a fourth superconductive heat transfer contact switch having opposing flat surfaces that engage and disengage one another across a fourth gap; ora fifth superconductive heat transfer contact switch having a conductive contact structure that engages and disengages surfaces on opposite sides of a fifth gap or a combination thereof. 13. The system of claim 1, comprising, a second superconductive heat transfer contact switch having opposing pipe end portions that engage and disengage one another across a second gap, wherein a drive is coupled to a controller to selectively move at least one of the opposing pipe end portions. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the first or second superconductive heat transfer pipes has an enlarged end portion configured to increase heat transfer between the first superconductive heat transfer contact switch and the first and second superconductive heat transfer pipes. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the switch element is a superconductive heat transfer sleeve. 16. A system, comprising: a turbine engine;a superconductive heat transfer assembly, comprising: a superconductive heat transfer pipe having first and second end portions;a superconductive heat transfer contact sleeve configured to close a gap by coupling to the first and second end portions in a closed position to enable heat transfer through the superconductive heat transfer pipe and to open the gap between the first and second end portions to disable heat transfer through the superconductive heat transfer pipe in an open position; anda flow controller configured to control a flow of a first fluid from the gas turbine engine across the first end portion to transfer heat between the first fluid and a second fluid flowing past the second end portion of the superconductive heat transfer pipe. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first fluid comprises an exhaust gas flow, and the flow controller is configured to adjust the exhaust gas flow across the first end portion to adjust the superconductive heat transfer between the exhaust gas flow and the superconductive heat transfer pipe. 18. The system of claim 16, wherein the first fluid comprises an airflow, and the flow controller is configured to adjust the airflow across the first end portion to adjust the superconductive heat transfer between the air flow and the superconductive heat transfer pipe. 19. The system of claim 16, wherein the first fluid comprises a lubricant flow, and the flow controller is configured to adjust the lubricant flow across the first end portion to adjust the superconductive heat transfer between the lubricant flow and the superconductive heat transfer pipe. 20. The system of claim 16, wherein the superconductive heat transfer pipe is configured to transfer heat between the first and second end portions, and the second end portion is configured to transfer heat between the superconductive heat transfer pipe and an air intake section of an engine. 21. The system of claim 16, comprising a protective sleeve, wherein the protective sleeve surrounds the gap in the superconductive heat transfer pipe. 22. A system, comprising: a superconductive heat transfer assembly, comprising: a first superconductive heat transfer pipe comprising a first pipe section and a second pipe section;a first conductive contact switch configured to open and close a first gap between the first and second pipe sections;a second superconductive heat transfer pipe comprising a third pipe section and a fourth pipe section;a second conductive contact switch configured to engage and disengage surfaces of the third and fourth pipe sections on opposite sides of a second gap;a first controller coupled to a first drive, of the first conductive contact switch, wherein the first controller is configured to control the first conductive contact switch to enable the first drive to move at least the first pipe section or the second pipe section across the first gap; anda second controller coupled to a second drive of the second conductive contact switch, wherein the second controller is configured to control the second conductive contact switch to enable the second drive to move the second conductive contact switch across the second gap. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the first and third pipe sections are coupled to an exhaust conduit, and the second and fourth pipe sections are coupled to an air intake section.
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