Superconducting systems in power engineering

  • type: lecture
  • chair: IMS (ITP, FZK)
  • semester: Winter term
  • place: Raum 003 (EG)
    11.20 Engler-Villa
  • time: Di. 11:30 - 13:00
  • start: 20.10.2009
  • lecturer:

    Professor Bernhard Holzapfel

  • sws: 2
  • ects: 3
  • lv-no.: 23676
  • exam: oral
  • information:

    Presence / Online

Towards the end of the lecture, an excursion to the Karlsruhe Research Centre is planned.


Superconductivity enables energy transfer with virtually no losses. This idea has fascinated scientists and engineers since the discovery of superconductivity in 1911. However, it was not until the discovery of ceramic high-temperature superconductors (HTSL) in 1986 that inexpensive and efficient cooling with liquid nitrogen became possible. Since that time, superconductor development has experienced a tremendous upswing worldwide.

Objective:
In addition to the most important basics of superconductivity, the lecture provides an overview of the material properties and the material production. For the individual applications, a detailed presentation of the mode of operation is given with a current status of the current development.


Contents:
- Fundamentals of superconductivity
- Superconducting phenomena
- Stability of superconductors and loss mechanisms
- Properties and development of superconducting materials
- Superconducting power transmission
- Superconducting Motors and Generators
- Superconducting Transformers
- Superconducting Current Limiters
- Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Devices
- Superconducting Magnets
- Applications of superconductivity in electronics
- Basics of cryogenics