HTS linked partial insulation for HTS field coils
AssigneeTokamak Energy Ltd
InventorGreg Brittles
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Abstract
A high temperature superconducting, HTS, field coil. The HTS field coil comprises a plurality of turns comprising HTS material and metallic stabilizer; and a partially insulating layer separating the turns, such that current can be shared between turns via the partially insulating layer. The partially insulating layer comprises an insulating region, and a plurality of electrically conductive paths through the insulating region, wherein current can be shared between the turns via the electrically conductive paths. Each electrically conductive path comprises an HTS bridge comprising HTS material, wherein the HTS bridge is in series with normally conducting material of the electrically conductive path.
Claims6
A high temperature superconducting, HTS, field coil, the HTS field coil comprising:
- a plurality of turns comprising HTS material and metallic stabilizer;
- a partially insulating layer separating the turns, such that current can be shared between turns via the partially insulating layer;
- the partially insulating layer comprising:
- an insulating region,
- a plurality of electrically conductive paths through the insulating region, wherein current can be shared between the turns via the electrically conductive paths;
- each electrically conductive path comprising an HTS bridge comprising HTS material, wherein the HTS bridge is in series with normally conducting material of the electrically conductive path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.