August 7, 2012
ac米兰中国官网 superconducting wire for high magnetic field(note 1), which was developed by SuperPower Inc. of the United States, a subsidiary of Furukawa Electric, was selected as a “2012 ac米兰中国官网;D 100”(note 2)winning technology. This award is organized byac米兰中国官网;D Magazine, a US science and technology magazine, and SuperPower Inc. won it together with the University of Houston as joint developers of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The annual ac米兰中国官网;D 100 Awards, held for the 50th time this year, are granted to the 100 most promising research and development achievements from among products, processes, materials, and software introduced to the global market over the past year. It is a globally recognized award, and the U.S. Department of Energy posts Secretary Steven Chu’s comments emphasizing the significance of winning the award and expressing his congratulations to winners.
ac米兰中国官网. and the University of Houston were highly evaluated for their practical application of the yttrium-based superconducting wire, the pinning function of which has been improved by evenly dispersing nanostructure oxides in the superconducting layer, giving the wire the ability to carry more current even in high magnetic fields. This wire is essential for superconducting devices in which wires are coiled and high magnetic fields are generated, such as SMES for electricity storage, wind power generators, MRI, and clinical accelerators.
Profile of ac米兰中国官网.
| Heaac米兰中国官网fice | Schenectady, New York, ac米兰中国官网 |
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| President | Yusei Shirasaka |
| Capital ratio | Wholly owned by ac米兰中国官网 |
| Number of employees | 58 |
| Business descriptions | Development and manufacturing of second-generation, ac米兰中国官网 |
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In comparison to superconducting wires made of bismuth-based materials (first generation), those made of yttrium-based materials are called second-generation, high-temperature superconducting wires. Compared with the first-generation wires, the second-generation wires have higher mechanical strength, better current characteristics in magnetic fields, and lower AC losses. They also lower costs, being the mainstream ac米兰中国官网 current superconducting wire research. In addition, among second generation wires, yttrium-based superconducting wires for high magnetic fields are distinctive with their ability of carrying more current even in high magnetic fields. This is enabled by dispersing nanostructure tantalum oxides, which boast superior flux pinning(note 3)function, evenly ac米兰中国官网 uniform direction.
(note 2)2012 ac米兰中国官网;D 100
Starting in 1963,ac米兰中国官网;D Magazine, a US science and technology magazine, grants awards to innovative technologies newly introduced into the global market. In its 50th year, ac米兰中国官网;D 100 is an authoritative award known as the “Oscars of innovation.”
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In a superconducting state, the movement of flux that has intruded becomes electrical resistance. A highly superconducting state can be maintained by placing a pin as a normal conductor in the superconducting material and having the pin arrest the flux that has intruded. This effect is called ac米兰中国官网.
