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Superconducting Power Dense Inductors and reactors for Power Filtering Applications

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-05-C-0015
Agency Tracking Number: N033-0055
Amount: $500,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: N03-T007
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2003
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-10-28
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-10-27
Small Business Information
110 E. Canal St.
Troy, OH 45373
United States
DUNS: 014152511
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Michael Tomsic
 President
 (937) 332-0348
 tomsic@voyager.net
Business Contact
 Michael Tomsic
Title: President
Phone: (937) 332-0348
Email: tomsic@voyager.net
Research Institution
 Florida State University
 Kirby Kemper
 
Division of Sponsored Research 97 S. Woodward Aven
Tallahassee, FL 32306
United States

 (850) 644-8652
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

Superconducting 3-30 MVA transformers for the Navy will have reduced size and weight, lower AC losses, and be liquid cryogen free. The smaller size and lower weight will have benefits in increasing capacity in limited ship spaces or reducing the area requirements for existing capacities. In addition to these more conventional attributes, the superconducting transformer has the potential of having significant system benefits. These benefits come from reducing the short circuit current in the system and lower transformer impedance. The superconducting wire has current limiting capability. This can reduce the interrupting ratings of circuit breakers and in some cases, permit the use of mesh networks for a tightly coupled power system. The lower transformer impedance will improve voltage regulation and stability; and increase real and reactive power availability to the power system. This STTR Phase II and Phase II OPTION will continue the demonstration of superconducting magnesium diboride (MgB2) wire for coils for transformers, inductors, and reactors. This STTR program is intended to gain enough information about MgB2 superconducting wire and MgB2 transformer coil characteristics so that after the STTR program is complete a full size 3 phase prototype superconducting transformer development program could be started. Our STTR program will optimize superconductor wire and cable configurations and test wires for AC losses. We will model, design, build, and test MgB2 coils for their transformer characteristics.

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