High current bi-2223 conductors with innovative wire geometry for power applications (BIG-POWA)

Objective

In the face of stiff competition from USA and Japan, this project will maintain Europe's depth of strength in the RTD of high temperature super conducting materials, so that European Industry can take full advantage of the new market in HTS applications that will emerge ten years from now. Round and square Bi-2223 wires with high currents will be designed, manufactured and then transposed and stranded for a power-link and a coil. New-loss conductors will be developed with twisted filaments and resistive barriers over 200m lengths. New reaction mechanisms will be defined with new precursor powders that will significantly increase the current capacity of Bi-2223 conductors. This work will be supported with new 3D modeling and characterization studies. These will aid the design of better geometries and quantify the conductor benefits.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NORDIC SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES A/S

Address

878,Blokken 84
3460 Birkerod
Denmark

Participants (9)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE

France

Address

Rue De La Houille Blanche Domaine Universitaire
38402 Saint-martin-d'heres

Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia

Italy

Address

Via Dodecaneso 33
16146 Genova

MERCK KGAA

Germany

Address

Frankfurter Strasse 250
64271 Darmstadt

PIRELLI LABS S.P.A.

Italy

Address

Viale Sarca 222
20126 Milano

SKODA VYZKUM s.r.o.,

Czechia

Address

Tylova 57
316 00 Plzen

SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LAUSANNE

Switzerland

Address

El-ecublens
1015 Lausanne

UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA

Switzerland

Address

158,Rue De L'ecole De Medecine 20
1231 Conches - Geneve

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

Address

University Road
SO17 1BJ Southampton