Technologies
Hyper Tech’s superconducting technology provides benefits for products in
medicine, energy, transportation and science.
Wires
Superconductors carry high current with near zero ohmic loss (no electrical
resistance). In coil form, such as in an electromagnet, a charged and closed loop
can carry current, and hence magnetic field, for long periods of time (of the order
of months to years depending on the detail design). This makes a superconductor
ideal for high field magnets. It is commonly used in MRI and nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR) systems throughout the world. Hyper Tech is well equipped to
produce two wire formed superconductors: MgB2 and Nb3Sn.
Coils
The development of long length multifilamentary wire production has enabled
Hyper Tech to design and fabricate a series of MgB2 wound solenoid and
racetrack coils. Establishing excellent properties over length in these early
demonstrations has led to producing more realistic coils with MgB2
superconductor wire relevant to specific applications. Long length wire in coil form
is equally important for superconductors because most commercial applications
will require several multikilometer lengths of wire.
Fault Current Limiters
A superconducting FCL is a device that uses superconductors to instantly limit
electrical surges before they reach a circuit breaker.
Wind Turbine Generators
A superconducting direct drive generator will minimize tower size and weight by
substituting heavy iron with lightweight composites and will increase the power
density of the wind turbine.
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