Patent ID: 7040002
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: H01R,H02G,Y02E,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of terminating a conductor of a superconducting cable, the conductor comprising a plurality of superconducting tapes, the method comprising: disposing an electrically conductive connector radially at the conductor; embedding first portions of the plurality of superconducting tapes in a thermosetting resin, each of the first portions being a respective end of each of the plurality of superconducting tapes; embedding second portions of the plurality of superconducting tapes in a solder, each of the second portions being a respective longitudinal part of each of the plurality of superconducting tapes, each said longitudinal part being adjacent to a corresponding one of the first portions, wherein the solder is a common bulk of solder; and wherein said embedding the second portions of the plurality of superconducting tapes in the solder is carried out by providing at least one sleeve surrounding an end portion of the conductor and filling the sleeve with the solder; and electrically connecting the electrically conductive connector to the conductor through the solder.