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HTS wire development, use and manufacture
Advances in HTS[?] wire offer improvements for the utility and efficacy of electricity networks through increased power stability and reliability.
Industrial Research undertakes contract research work in HTS[?] wire manufacturing and specialises in:
- characterisation of superconducting materials,
- processing optimisation and
- development of quality control tools.
Our current research includes
2G wire research
In collaboration with our industrial partner American Superconductor, we are working on improving the current carrying performance of second generation (2G) HTS wire. The main approach is to increase the “pinning” of the magnetic flux to improve the in-field performance of the wire in the range of 1-3T. The vortices can be pinned by inclusions of normal state material. The optimum length scale of these vortices is about 10nm in diameter and hence they are referred to as ‘nanodots’. We are experimenting with the addition of different materials as nanodots.
Testing wire properties for rotating machinery
We are working on research to test wire and coils for thermal properties, physical properties and mechanical strength for applications in generators and other rotating machinery. High-temperature superconductivity offers benefits for developing smaller, lightweight, higher performing motors and generators.