Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronously excited rotary machine with a superconductive rotor comprising a plurality of projecting first pole units of a magnetic material and a plurality of second pole units having superconductive coils wrapped around a core element of a magnetic material. Each second pole unit is positioned between two adjacent first pole units. The second pole units are spaced apart from aback iron and the first pole units via a plurality of thermally insulating support elements, wherein this spacing is evacuated so that it acts as magnetic air gap. An enclosed housing is provided on the back iron in which the first and second pole units are arranged, where-in the superconductive coils of the second pole units are in fluid communication with a cooling system. The first pole units and back iron are operated at an ambient temperature while the second pole units are operated at a cryogenic operating temperature.

Abstract: A method and device for quality control of superconducting bands includes: cooling a section of the superconducting band to a temperature at which said band section becomes superconducting, generating an electrical transport current in the superconducting band section in the longitudinal direction of the band by contacting with a contact assembly, contacting the cooled band section with electrical contacts of the contact assembly, which are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the band, in order to form a measurement section over a partial length of the band section, continuously moving at least one part of the band through the contact section and/or measurement section to generate the transport current, detecting a physical measured variable using measurement contacts, wherein the physical measured variable is a measure of the superconducting electrical transport properties of the band section or a part of the band.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the quality control of superconducting bands with regard to the critical current carrying capacity of the band, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) cooling a section of the superconducting band to a temperature at which said band section becomes superconducting, wherein the length of the band equals a multiple of the band section length, b) generating an electrical transport current in the superconducting band section in the longitudinal direction of the band by contacting with a contact assembly, which comprises electrical feed and dissipation contacts spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the band in order to generate the transport current between them, c) contacting the cooled band section with the electrical contacts of the contact assembly, which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the band, in order to form a measurement section over a partial length of the band section to which the transport curre

Abstract: A linear machine comprises a primary part and a secondary part. The primary part forms a receptacle around an axis and has a plurality of annular primary coils, which are arranged concentrically with respect to the axis, can have alternating current applied to them, and are separated by intermediate elements, in order to produce a magnetic field in the receptacle. The secondary part, which can be moved relative to the primary part by the magnetic field in the receptacle along the axis, is provided with secondary coils having superconductor windings. In order to produce a linear motor which allows high force densities, the intermediate elements are produced from non-magnetizable material and the primary coils and the secondary coils are arranged with an air-gap winding, wherein the secondary coils are manufactured from a high-temperature superconductor and direct current can be applied or is applied to them. Force densities of more than 18 N/cm2 can be achieved in the receptacle by the linear motors.

Abstract: A linear generator for power generation in a wave-driven power station is provided. The linear generator includes a primary part which has a plurality of annular primary coils, which are arranged concentrically with respect to an axis and are separated from one another by intermediate elements, and a secondary part which has a plurality of secondary coils, to which direct current can be applied. The secondary coils are arranged axially alongside one another with alternating polarity and have superconductor windings. The the arrangement of the primary coils in the primary part is in the form of an air-gap winding with intermediate elements composed of non-magnetizable material. The primary part or the secondary part is moved parallel to the axis, in an externally operated manner, by a buoy and the current which is induced in the primary coils by the relative movement between the primary part and the secondary part can be tapped off for power generation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a primary part of a linear motor having a receptacle for a secondary part which can move along an axis in the receptacle, having a plurality of annular coils which are arranged coaxially with respect to the receptacle, and having a yoke, with teeth which are composed of a soft-magnetic material being arranged or formed between the end faces of adjacent coils. In order to provide a primary part or a linear motor which has a high power density in a compact form and allows good cooling with coolant, cooling gaps in which spacers are arranged are formed between the end faces of the coils and the teeth.

Abstract: A method for inductive heating of an electrically conducting workpiece, by rotating the workpiece in a magnetic field of a direct-current carrying coil arrangement comprising superconductive windings about a rotation axis that forms an angle with the principal axis of the magnetic field, allows temperatures that differ from each other along the workpiece to be obtained when the flux density of the magnetic field permeating the workpiece is set differently along the rotation axis.

Abstract: A winding former with a winding support between a first plate and a second plate for a saddle coil winding made up from a thin layer HTSC, which is destined for a cylindrical armature of an electrical machine, and which has two longitudinal legs parallel to the armature axis between two winding ends, wherein the winding support for each winding end has a bearing surface, which enables the thin layer HTSC to be wound to form a saddle coil without damaging the HTSC thin layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coil for producing a magnetic field having at least one winding (12), which is manufactured from a superconductor, is cast into a plastic and whose winding end (19) which is arranged at the circumference (13) of the winding (12) is used for making contact with an electrical conductor (15). In order to provide coils with windings (12) consisting of superconductors which make robust contact-making possible given simple production, an electrically conductive connection piece (30) with a base region (31), which is connected to the winding end (19), and a top region (32) for connecting the conductor (15) is provided for contact-making purposes, the base region (31) of said connection piece (30) being covered partially in the radial direction by a reinforcing insert (14), which is cast into the plastic (20) and at least partially surrounds the winding (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat pipe or cold pipe for cryotechnology, with a casing pipe and with a chamber encapsulated hermetically by a condensation element at one pipe end and by an evaporation element at the other pipe end and filled with a heat transfer medium suitable for cryogenics. So that superconductive elements or components can be cooled to the required transition temperature with high operating reliability and efficiency in a short cooling time, in the chamber, between the condensation element and the evaporation element, at least one cooling module is installed which partially bears with a tubular surface area against the inner surface of the casing pipe and which is provided at least on the condensation element side with a conducting means in order to guide condensed and/or liquid heat transfer medium to the surface area. The invention also relates to a cooling device having a plurality of cold pipes.

Abstract: A linear generator for power generation in a wave-driven power station is provided. The linear generator includes a primary part which has a plurality of annular primary coils, which are arranged concentrically with respect to an axis and are separated from one another by intermediate elements, and a secondary part which has a plurality of secondary coils, to which direct current can be applied. The secondary coils are arranged axially alongside one another with alternating polarity and have superconductor windings. The the arrangement of the primary coils in the primary part is in the form of an air-gap winding with intermediate elements composed of non-magnetizable material. The primary part or the secondary part is moved parallel to the axis, in an externally operated manner, by a buoy and the current which is induced in the primary coils by the relative movement between the primary part and the secondary part can be tapped off for power generation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coil for producing a magnetic field having at least one winding (12), which is manufactured from a superconductor, is cast into a plastic and whose winding end (19) which is arranged at the circumference (13) of the winding (12) is used for making contact with an electrical conductor (15). In order to provide coils with windings (12) consisting of superconductors which make robust contact-making possible given simple production, an electrically conductive connection piece (30) with a base region (31), which is connected to the winding end (19), and a top region (32) for connecting the conductor (15) is provided for contact-making purposes, the base region (31) of said connection piece (30) being covered partially in the radial direction by a reinforcing insert (14), which is cast into the plastic (20) and at least partially surrounds the winding (12).

Abstract: A power supply line for connecting a superconducting consumer system to a current delivery point, which is at a higher temperature than the consumer system, includes a carrier and a plurality of band-shaped, mechanically and electrically parallel high-temperature superconductors (HTSL). To achieve a high critical current density with simultaneously low heat-conducting capacity of the power supply line, the carrier includes at least one elongated plate that includes a sparingly (low) heat-conducting material, with a ratio of width to thickness of at least 3:1 and band-shaped HTSL that are arranged parallel adjacent to one another on the carrier. Each band-shaped HTSL also has a normally conducting current path.

Abstract: A winding former with a winding support between a first plate and a second plate for a saddle coil winding made up from a thin layer HTSC, which is destined for a cylindrical armature of an electrical machine, and which has two longitudinal legs parallel to the armature axis between two winding ends, wherein the winding support for each winding end has a bearing surface, which enables the thin layer HTSC to be wound to form a saddle coil without damaging the HTSC thin layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a primary part of a linear motor having a receptacle for a secondary part which can move along an axis in the receptacle, having a plurality of annular coils which are arranged coaxially with respect to the receptacle, and having a yoke, with teeth which are composed of a soft-magnetic material being arranged or formed between the end faces of adjacent coils. In order to provide a primary part or a linear motor which has a high power density in a compact form and allows good cooling with coolant, cooling gaps in which spacers are arranged are formed between the end faces of the coils and the teeth.

Abstract: A method for inductive heating of an electrically conducting workpiece, by rotating the workpiece in a magnetic field of a direct-current carrying coil arrangement comprising superconductive windings about a rotation axis that forms an angle with the principal axis of the magnetic field, allows temperatures that differ from each other along the workpiece to be obtained when the flux density of the magnetic field permeating the workpiece is set differently along the rotation axis.

Abstract: A power supply line for connecting a superconducting consumer system to a current delivery point, which is at a higher temperature than the consumer system, includes a carrier and a plurality of band-shaped, mechanically and electrically parallel high-temperature superconductors (HTSL). To achieve a high critical current density with simultaneously low heat-conducting capacity of the power supply line, the carrier includes at least one elongated plate that includes a sparingly (low) heat-conducting material, with a ratio of width to thickness of at least 3:1 and band-shaped HTSL that are arranged parallel adjacent to one another on the carrier. Each band-shaped HTSL also has a normally conducting current path.