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Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) System with Adaptable Voltage Level Output

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 28101
Amount: $693,991.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1996
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2114 Eagle Drive
Middleton, WI 53562
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dr. Carel Dewinkle
 (608) 831-5773
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The proposed project will evaluate a variety of power electronic topologies of the interface between a micro SMES system and the dc side of commercially available ac inverters, in-line UPS systems, and variable speed drives. This assessment will be applicable to micro SMES systems with an energy storage of up to 10 MJ and power rating of up to about 5 MW. The range of 500 to 5,000 Vdc will be used in evaluating voltage level performance when connected to the micro SMES. In this proposed phase I effort, a matrix will be made to indicate the possible combinations of coil voltages and currents, inverter dc voltage levels and capacities, and dc-to-dc converters. Criteria such as predicted reliability, ease of up-and-down sizing to different power levels (modularity), efficiency, physical size and weight, ease of production and cost will be used to select an optimal design of the dc-to-dc interface. A report will be produced detailing this work.

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